Patty
[ˈpæti]Meaning
Originally a variant of Matty, a 17th-century diminutive of Martha; now a diminutive of Patricia.
Background Story
Patty began as a variant of Matty, a 17th-century diminutive of Martha. It is now commonly used as a diminutive of Patricia. In English it is also formed from Pat plus the suffix -y, and it was borrowed into Tagalog from English.
Related Names
Ninie
A given name recorded in Gallo, used as a feminine name
Peggi
A variant of the English name Peggy.
Peggy
Medieval variant of Meggy, a diminutive of Margaret
Petie
A diminutive of Peter, recorded as a rare English given name
Pinki
Recorded as a feminine given name in Indian (user-submitted)
Pixie
A mythical creature of British folklore
Polly
A variant of Molly, itself a diminutive of Mary
Poppet
Puppa
A variant spelling of Pupa, the Yiddish name of the town of Pápa
Purdy
English surname, a variant of Purdue; also a rare given name in English