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Patrick is a male given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Roman name Patricius (meaning patrician, i.e. 'father', 'nobleman'). [1] People named Patrick
In others, the surname Patrick is a shortened form of the surnames Mulpatrick and Fitzpatrick. [1] Many instances of Patrick as a surname appear in Ireland due to Scottish emigration. [1] It can also be a form of the English surname Partridge [3] or an Americanization of several Slavic names. [1] [4] People with the surname Patrick include:
The name is often anglicised as its English language equivalent Patrick or phonetically, e.g. Pauric. Diminutives include Páidín , Páidí (both anglicised as 'Paudeen' and ' Paddy ', respectively), and the feminine equivalent Pádraigín ( little Patrick ), which was originally an exclusively masculine name before later being viewed as the ...
Giolla Phádraig (meaning "the devotee of [Saint] Patrick", also one of origins of the surname Kilpatrick) was the personal name of Gilla Patráic mac Donnchada, a tenth-century king of Ossory. His sons were subsequently styled Mac Giolla Phádraig (meaning, son of Giolla Phádraig ), and gave rise to a dynasty of Kings of Ossory that bore this ...
Downpatrick, County Down (from Irish Dún Pádraig, meaning 'Patrick's stronghold') [142] [failed verification] It is claimed that Patrick was brought here after his death and buried in the grounds of Down Cathedral. Stone found below St. Patrick's Well. St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland. Other places named after Saint Patrick include:
Patrick, Pat, Patrice, Patsy, Patti, Tricia, Trish, Trixie, Patrizia Patricia is a feminine given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word patrician , meaning 'noble', it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick .
In 1903, St Patrick’s Day became an official public holiday in Ireland. This year (and every year) it is celebrated on 17 March, but St Patrick’s Day 2024 falls on a Sunday.
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