Patrick
\pa.tʁik\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of English origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Pronunciation | \pa.tʁik\ |
| Compound names | Jean-Patrick |
Origin and meaning
From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
Around the world
- Arabicباتريك
- BasquePatirki, Patrizio, Patxi
- BretonPadrig
- CatalanPatrici
- CroatianPatrik
- SpanishPatricio
- IrishPádraig, Pádruig
- GreekΠατρίκιος
- HungarianPatrik
- ItalianPatrizio
- Japaneseパトリック
- LatvianPatriks
- LithuanianPatrikas
- DutchPatricius
In literature
« Felton et lui s’adressèrent en même temps à Patrick, le valet de chambre de confiance du duc. »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Arthur Crbz (France (Occitanie)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).