Patricia - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Patricia \p(a)-tri-

, also used as boy's name Patricia, is pronounced pa-TRISH-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "noble; patrician". Feminine form of Patrick. The Romans once were divided socially and politically into two major classes, the plebeians and the patricians. To be patrician meant one was highly ranked, an aristocrat. The name became popular when it was used for one of Queen Victoria's granddaughters. It is also popular nowadays in Spain. Singers Patti LaBelle, Patsy Cline, Pat Benatar; choreographer Trisha Brown; actresses Patty Duke, Patricia Neal, Patricia Arquette; First Lady Pat Nixon; Congresswoman Pat Schroeder.

Patricia has 21 variant forms: Pat, Patreece, Patreice, Patrica, Patrice, Patricka, Patrina, Patrisha, Patrisse, Patrizia, Patryce, Patsy, Patte, Pattee, Pattey, Patti, Pattie, Patty, Tricia, Trish and Trisha.

For more information, see also the related name Latrice.

Baby names that sound like Patricia are Beatrice and Beatrisa.

Patricia is a very common first name for women (#2 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#23512 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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