Patti (given name)

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Patti
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American singer Patti Page.
GenderPrimarily female
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
Meaningdiminutive of Martha, Patricia, or Patrick
Other names
Related names Mattie, Paddy, Patsy, Pattie, Patty

Patti is a feminine given name related to Pattie and Patty.

Patti is generally derived from a short form or diminutive of Patricia, derived from the Latin word patrician , referring to the nobility. Usually spelled Patty, the name was also used as a short form of names such as Martha in the 18th century. [1]

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Notes

  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 216. ISBN   0-19-861060-2.