Patrick - Names
Meaning of the name Patrick
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
nobleman (from Latin: Patricius)
History & etymology:
The name Patrick stems from Latin (Patricius). Ancient Roman society was divided into two castes: the patricians and the plebeians. Patricians, from pater - ‘father’, were the privileged upper class, mainly noblemen and senators.
The name had been popularized in the British Isles by St. Patrick, although for a long time it was considered too sacred to be used as a regular given name.
St. Patrick was born in 4th century Roman Britain. As a teenager, he was kidnapped by the pirates, brought to Ireland and sold into slavery. A few years later he escaped and returned home but came back to Ireland as a grown-up man and a missionary. He brought Catholicism to the land of druids and established the first Catholic Church in Ireland.
Saint Patrick’s Day (17th March) is a public holiday in Ireland.
Alternative spellings & nicknames:
Related names: Pádraic, Pádraig
Diminutives: Paddy, Patsy, Pat
Similar names in other languages & name days:
Czech Republic
19th February: Patrik
Finland
16th April: Patrik
France
17th March: Patrick
Germany
17th March: Patrick
Greece
19th May: Patrick
Hungary
17th March: Patrik
Ireland
17th March: Patrick (Pádraig)
Lithuania
17th March: Patrikas
Poland
17th March, 20th March, 16th April, 9th July: Patrycjusz
17th March: Patryk
Sweden
16th April: Patrik
USA
17th March: Patrick, Pat
Famous people named Patrick:
Patrick J. Adams (1981-) - Canadian actor
Patrick Breeding (1990-) - American pop singer
Patrick Dempsey (1966-) - American actor
Patrick Flueger (1983-) - American actor
Patrick J. Kennedy (1967-) - American politician
Patrick Monahan (1969-) - American rock singer
Patrick Schwarzenegger (1993-) - American model
Patrick M. Seymour (1990-) - American voice actor
Patrick Stewart (1940-) - English actor
Patrick Stump (1984-) - American rock singer
Patrick Swayze (1952 - 2009) - American actor
Patrick Troughton (1920 - 1987) - English actor
Patrick Warburton (1964-) - American actor
Patrick Wilson (1973-) - American actor
Fun facts:
Popularity (2015)
USA: 164th
England and Wales: 117th
Australia: 58th
New Zealand: 66th
Ireland: 16th
Northern Ireland: 29th
Lucky colors: yellow, peach, green
Lucky stone: Moss Agate
Ruling planet: Mercury
Characteristics: generous, sincere, honest, friendly, easy-going