Patrick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name.
  2. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A placename
  4. A village in Queensland, Australia; named for Patrick Creek, itself for Patrick, an Aboriginal assistant to Frederick Walker, Commandant of the Native Police.
  5. A parish of the sheading of Glenfaba, Isle of Man.
  6. A town in South Carolina, United States; named for railroad official John T. Patrick.
  7. An unincorporated community in Nevada, United States; named for rancher Patrick McCarran.
  8. Ellipsis of Patrick County.

Pronunciation

/ˈpætɹɪk/ [ˈpʰæ.t̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪk̚] /ˈpatɹɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Patrick.wav /ˈpatɾɪk/ /ˈpɛtɹək/

Word forms

Patrick Patricks

Etymology

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

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