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Patrick.

A male given name.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpætɹɪk/Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈpʰæ.t̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪk̚]Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈpatɹɪk/British, Midlands, Northern-England, Southern, Standard/ˈpatɾɪk/Scotland, Wales
  1. A male given name.

    countable
  2. An English surname originating as a patronymic.

    countable
  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.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A placename A parish of the sheading of Glenfaba, Isle of Man.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A placename A town in South Carolina, United States; named for railroad official John T. Patrick.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A placename An unincorporated community in Nevada, United States; named for rancher Patrick McCarran.

    countable · uncountable
  7. A placename Ellipsis of Patrick County.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy.

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