Patricia

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Patricia
Livia statue.jpg
Roman empress Livia was a patrician
Pronunciation /pəˈtrɪʃə/ pə-TRISH, US also /pəˈtrʃə/ pə-TREE-shə
GenderFemale, Male
Origin
Language(s) Latin
Meaning Noblewoman , patrician
Other names
Related names Patrick, Pat, Patrice, Patsy, Patti, Tricia, Trish, Trixie, Patrizia

Patricia is a gender neutral given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word patrician , meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. Another well-known variant of this is "Patrice".

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According to the US Social Security Administration records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937 to 1943 in the United States, after which it dropped in popularity, sliding to #745 in 2016. [1] From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top 11 female names. [1]

In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking Latin-American countries, the name Patrícia/Patricia is common as well, pronounced [paˈtɾisiɐ] in Portuguese and [paˈtɾisja] in Spanish. In Catalan and Portuguese it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria Patrizia is the form, pronounced [paˈtrittsja] in Italian and [paˈtʁiːtsi̯a] in German. In Polish, the variant is Patrycja, pronounced [paˈtrɨt͡sja] . It is also used in Romania, in 2009 being the 43rd most common name for baby girls. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Popularity of a Name. Social Security Administration ssa.gov, accessed June 26, 2017
  2. "Popular Names in Romania 2009".