![]() Roman empress Livia was a patrician | |
Pronunciation | /pəˈtrɪʃə/ pə-TRISH-ə, US also /pəˈtriːʃə/ pə-TREE-shə |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Latin |
Meaning | Noblewoman , patrician |
Other names | |
Related names | 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. Another well-known variant of this is "Patrice".
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]
July 24 is the 205th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 160 days remain until the end of the year.
Patricia Ryan may refer to:
Teresa is a feminine given name.
Trish is a feminine given name, often a contraction of Patricia. It may refer to:
Carla is the feminized version of Carl, Carlos or Charles, from ceorl in Old English, which means "free man".
Sarah is a common feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It derives its popularity from the biblical matriarch Sarah, the wife of Abraham and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions. It is a consistently popular given name across Europe, North America, and the Middle East — being commonly used as a female first name by Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike, and remaining popular also among non-religious members of cultures influenced by these religions.
Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), Latin margarīta, "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language names for women in Wales and England, and is commonly truncated to Meg.
Julie is a popular Latin first name which originally comes from the Latin Julia, itself derived from the Latin Julius, which is believed to either stem from Ancient Greek: ἴουλος, romanized: íoulos, lit. 'downy-haired' or Latin: Iovilius, lit. 'devoted to Jove'. It can be a pet form of Julia, Yulie, or Juliette.
Hannah spelled Hanna, Hana, Hanah, or Chana, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the root ḥ-n-n, meaning "favour" or "grace". A Dictionary of First Names attributes the name to a word meaning 'He (God) has favoured me with a child'. Anne, Ana, Ann, and other variants of the name derive from the Hellenized Hebrew: Anna (Ἅννα)
Patricia Smith may refer to:
Nixon is a surname of English, Scots, or Irish origin meaning "son of Nicholas". The following is a partial list of well-known persons and fictional characters with this name.
Patsy is a given name often used as a diminutive of the feminine given name Patricia or sometimes the masculine name Patrick, or occasionally other names containing the syllable "Pat". Among Italian Americans, it is often used as a pet name for Pasquale.
Tricia is a feminine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Patricia. It may refer to:
Trisha is a unisex given name, usually derived from the female Latin given name Patricia.
Events from the year 1974 in the United States.
Patti, Pattie or Patty is a feminine given name.
Janice is a modern feminine given name, an extended version of Jane, an English feminine form of John which is itself derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning or Yehohanan. The name Janice was first used by American author Paul Leicester Ford for the heroine of the 1899 novel Janice Meredith. Janice Meredith was a 1924 silent film based on the novel by Ford and the 1900 stage play A Colonial Girl. Janis is a spelling variant.
Patty is an English given name that originated as a rhyming diminutive form of names such as Martha via the diminutive Mattie, much in the same way that Peggy was derived as a rhyming variant of Meg or Meggie, an English diminutive of Margaret, and Polly was originally derived as a rhyming variant of Molly, an English diminutive of Mary. The alternation of the letter P with the letter M in these English hypocorisms is not understood. The diminutive was used in Colonial America. It was later used as an English short form of Patricia or, for boys, as a diminutive form of Patrick. It is also in use as an independent name. Spelling variants include Patti and Pattie. Patsy is another related variant. Patty is also in use as a surname with different origins.