Patrick
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈpatɹɪk//
- Australia//ˈpætɹɪk//
- Australia/[ˈpʰæ.t̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪk̚]/
- New Zealand//ˈpɛtɹək//
- Scotland//ˈpatɾɪk//
A male given name.
proper noun
- 1
A male given name.
Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio, And much offence, too.
- 2
An English surname originating as a patronymic.
- 3
A placename A village in Queensland, Australia; named for Patrick Creek, itself for Patrick, an Aboriginal assistant to Frederick Walker, Commandant of the Native Police.
- 4
A placename A parish of the sheading of Glenfaba, Isle of Man.
- 5
A placename A town in South Carolina, United States; named for railroad official John T. Patrick.
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A placename An unincorporated community in Nevada, United States; named for rancher Patrick McCarran.
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Variant of Patrick CountyA placename Ellipsis of Patrick County.
Etymology
From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy.
Forms
- plural
- Patricks