Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. PAT  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Short form of Patrick or Patricia. A famous bearer of this name was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.

Related Names

Feminine FormsPatrice, Patricia
Other Languages & CulturesPadrig(Breton) Patritsiya(Bulgarian) Patricija, Patrik(Croatian) Patricie, Patrik(Czech) Patrick(Danish) Patrik(Finnish) Patrice, Patrick(French) Patricia, Patrick(German) Patrícia, Patrik(Hungarian) Pádraig, Pádraigín, Patrick, Paddy, Pádraic, Páidí, Patsy(Irish) Patrizia, Patrizio(Italian) Patricia, Patricius(Late Roman) Patrīcija(Latvian) Patricija(Lithuanian) Pherick(Manx) Patariki(Maori) Pate(Medieval English) Patrick(Norwegian) Patric(Occitan) Pátraic(Old Irish) Patrycja, Patryk, Pati, Patka(Polish) Patrícia, Patrício(Portuguese) Patritsiya(Russian) Pàdraig(Scottish Gaelic) Patrícia, Patrik, Patka(Slovak) Patricija(Slovene) Patricia, Patricio, Pati(Spanish) Patrick, Patrik, Patric(Swedish) Padrig(Welsh)

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Entry updated July 2, 2008