Patricia, in English pronounced /pəˈtrɪʃə/, is a common female given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning "noble". The masculine form of the name is Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census.[verification needed]
It is commonly shortened to 'Pat', 'Pati/Paty'Patrycja 'Pish', 'Patsy', 'Patty/Pattie/Patti', 'Trish', 'Trisha/Tricia', Patricia "PK" Kendrick, and 'Trixie'. These diminutives are sometimes used as names in their own rights.
According to Social Security Administration records, the name peaked at #3 from 1937-1943 in the USA, after which it dropped in popularity reaching a low of #442 in 2007.[1] From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top #11 female names.[1]
In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries, the name Patricia is common as well, pronounced [paˈtrisja], while in Italy Patrizia is the form, pronounced [paˈtrittsja]. In Polish, the variant is Patrycja.
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Famous people named Patricia
- Patricia Arquette, an American actress
- Pat Benatar, a American rock singer
- Trisha Brown, a postmodernist American choreographer and dancer
- Patricia Cardenas, an American water polo player
- Patricia Casey, Professor of Psychiatry at University College Dublin
- Patricia Clarkson, an American actress
- Princess Patricia of Connaught (Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth, later Lady Patricia Ramsay), a granddaughter of Queen Victoria who later relinquished her title as Princess
- Patricia Cornwell, crime author
- Patty Duke, an American film and television actress
- Patricia Guerra, a Spanish sailor
- Patty Hearst, an American newspaper heiress, actress, and alleged temporary terrorist
- Patricia Heaton, an American actress best known for her role as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
- Tricia Helfer, a model and actress
- Patricia Ja Lee, actress best known for her role as Cassie Chan in the fifth and sixth generations of Power Rangers
- Patricia Kaas, a French singer and actress
- Patricia Kohlmann, a Mexican swimmer
- Patricia Krenwinkel, member of Charles Manson Family, convicted murderer
- Patti LaBelle, an R&B/soul singer
- Patricia Libregts, a Dutch water polo player
- Patricia McGrath, a Melbourne-born Australian entertainer and radio and television presenter
- Patricia of Naples, patron saint of Naples
- Patricia Neal, an American actress
- Pat Nixon, wife of President Richard Nixon and former First Lady of the United States
- Tricia Nixon Cox, eldest daughter of President Richard Nixon
- Patricia Pérez, a Mexican female footballer
- Patricia Pine (Patricia Leines), former Miss Oregon (1996) and weather anchor
- Patricia Richardson, an American actress best known for her role as Jill Taylor on Home Improvement
- Patricia Robertson, American physician and NASA astronaut.
- Patricia Routledge, an English actress, star of Keeping Up Appearances
- Patti Smith, an American musician, singer, and poet
- Patricia Stratigias, better known as Trish Stratus, Canadian former professional wrestler
- Patty Wagstaff, an aerobatics pilot
- Patricia Wentworth, mystery author
- Patricia Wettig, an actress, best known for her role as Caroline Reynolds in Prison Break
- Trisha Yearwood, a country music singer
Fictional characters
- Pat Evans, fictional character from BBC Soap Opera EastEnders
Other uses
- Patricia (1950 song), a song written by Benny Davis, recorded by Perry Como
- Patricia (1958 song), a song with music by Perez Prado and lyrics by Bob Marcus, featured in the film La Dolce Vita
- Patricia trie, a method of dictionary compression
- MV Patricia, a Liberian, and later Cypriot cargo ship
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See also
References
- ^ a b Popularity of a Name. Social Security Administration ssa.gov, accessed July 17, 2008
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