Patrick name - Meaning of Patrick
- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 6
- Usage
- Irish, English, French, German, Latin
- Pronounced
- PAT-rik (English) , pat-REEK (French) , PAHT-rik (German)
- Patrick Meaning
- From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman". This name was adopted in the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat. He was a Romanized Briton who was captured and enslaved in his youth by Irish raiders. After six years of servitude he escaped home, but he eventually became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary. He is traditionally credited with Christianizing the island, and is regarded as Ireland's patron saint. In England and elsewhere in Europe during the Middle Ages this name was used in honour of the saint. However, it was not generally given in Ireland before the 17th century because it was considered too sacred for everyday use. It has since become very common there. Patrick originates in Latin language and means "nobleman". As a masculine given name it has been popular over centuries and in different spellings all over the world. Saint Patrick is the most recognized patron saint of Ireland, widely popularized by the Irish tradition of the "green" Saint Patrick"s Day.
Patrick Related Names
Variants: Pádraic, Pádraig (Irish), Patrice (French), Paddy, Paddie
Diminutives: Paddy, Patsy (Irish), Pat, Patsy (English)
Feminine Forms: Pádraigín (Irish), Patrice, Patricia (English), Patricia (German)
Other Languages: Padrig (Breton), Patrik (Croatian), Patrik (Czech), Patrik (Hungarian), Patrizio (Italian), Patricius (Late Roman), Pherick (Manx), Patariki (Maori), Pate (Medieval English), Patryk (Polish), Patrício (Portuguese), Pàdraig (Scottish), Patrik (Slovak), Patricio (Spanish), Patrik (Swedish), Padrig (Welsh)
Patrick Celebrities
Patrick Fugit - actor, Patrick Stewart - actor, Patrick Swayze - actor, Patrick White - author, Patrick Bergin - actor, Patrick Breen - actor, Patrick Dempsey - actor, Patrick Gilmore - composer,
