Patricia
| Patricia | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | English /pəˈtrɪʃə/ |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Latin |
| Meaning | Noblewoman, patrician |
| Region of origin | Worldwide |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Patrick, Pat, Patrice, Patsy, Patty, Tricia, Trish |
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Patricia (
/pəˈtrɪʃə/) is a common female given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning "noble". The masculine form of the name is Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census.[verification needed]
It is commonly shortened to 'Pat', 'Pati/Paty', 'Patsy', 'Patty/Patti/Pattie', 'Trish' or 'Trisha/Tricia'. These diminutives are sometimes used as names in their own right. Another well-known variant of this is 'Patrice'.
According to Social Security Administration records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937–1943 in the USA, after which it dropped in popularity, reaching a low of #442 in 2007.[1] From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top #11 female names.[1]
In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries, the name Patricia is common as well, pronounced [paˈtrisja], while in Italy Patrizia is the form, pronounced [paˈtriːtsja]. In Polish, the variant is Patrycja.
[edit] People With This Given Name
- Rooney Mara, an American film actress (born Patricia Rooney Mara)
- Patricia Briggs, an American author
- Patricia Routledge, a British actress
- Patricia Heaton, an American actress, comedienne, producer and model
- Patricia Richardson, an American television and film actress
- Patricia Clarkson, an American actress
- Patricia Neal, an American actress of stage and screen
- Patricia Owens, a Canadian-born American actress
- Patricia Wettig, an American actress and playwright
- Patricia Arquette, an American actress and director
- Patricia Quinn, a Northern Irish actress
- Patricia Hodge, an English actress
- Patricia Young, a Canadian poet
- Patricia Piccinini, an Australian artist and hyperrealist sculptor
- Patricia Petersen, an Australian academic
- Patricia McPherson, an American actress
- Patricia McConnell, an ethologist, author, advice columnist, and radio host
- Patricia McKenzie, a multi-lingual Canadian Actress, Dancer and Singer
- Patricia Highsmith, a deceased American novelist
[edit] See also
- All pages beginning with "Patricia"
- All pages beginning with "Pat"
- All pages beginning with "Trisha"
- All pages beginning with "Tricia"
- All pages beginning with "Patty"
- Patrician (ancient Rome)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Popularity of a Name. Social Security Administration ssa.gov, accessed July 17, 2008
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