Patsy
[ˈpætsi]Meaning
diminutive of Patricia or Patrick, from the Latin patricius, noble
Background Story
Patsy is a diminutive of the feminine given name Patricia or sometimes the masculine name Patrick, formed in English from a clipping of those names plus the hypocoristic suffix -sy. It is also used occasionally for other names containing the syllable "Pat", such as Cleopatra, Patience or Patrice, and among Italian Americans it is often a pet name for Pasquale. In older usage it served as a nickname for Martha or Matilda, following the pattern of changing an M to a P, as when President George Washington called his wife Martha "Patsy" in private correspondence.
Variations
Patty, Patricia
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