Patricia is a gender neutral
given name of
Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name
Patrick. Another well-known variant of this is "
Patrice".
According to the US
Social Security Administration records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937 to 1943 in the United States, after which it dropped in popularity, sliding to #745 in 2016.[1] From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top 11 female names.[1]
In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking Latin-American countries, the name Patrícia/Patricia is common as well, pronounced [paˈtɾisiɐ] in Portuguese and [paˈtɾisja] in Spanish. In
Catalan and
Portuguese it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria
Patrizia is the form, pronounced [paˈtrittsja] in Italian and [paˈtʁiːtsi̯a] in German. In
Polish, the variant is Patrycja, pronounced [paˈtrɨt͡sja]. It is also used in Romania, in 2009 being the 43rd most common name for baby girls.[2]
People
Patricia of Naples (died c. 665), Italian Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint
Patricia Adams (1949-2020), American actress who used the stage name
Velvet Rhodes
Patricia Angadi (1914-2001), British portrait painter and novelist
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