Patricia
[pəˈtrɪʃə]Meaning
feminine form of the Latin Patricius, from patrician, 'noble'
Background Story
Patricia is the feminine form of the Latin Patricius, from patrician, meaning noble, and the feminine counterpart of Patrick. In medieval England the spelling appears in Latin documents, but it was probably not used as an actual name until the 18th century, beginning in Scotland. It is used in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Slovak, with the forms Patrícia in Catalan and Portuguese, Patrizia in Italian and German, and Patrycja in Polish.
Variations
Patrice, Patricia Ann, Patricia Marie
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