Patrick

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈpætɹɪk/, [ˈpʰæ.t̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪk̚] (Standard Southern British, Northern England, Midlands) IPA(key): /ˈpatɹɪk/ (Scotland, Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpatɾɪk/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈpɛtɹək/ Rhymes: -ætɹɪk === Proper noun === Patrick (countable and uncountable, plural Patricks) (countable) A male given name. (countable) An English surname originating as a patronymic. A placename A village in Queensland, Australia; named for Patrick Creek, itself for Patrick, an Aboriginal assistant to Frederick Walker, Commandant of the Native Police. A parish of the sheading of Glenfaba, Isle of Man. A town in South Carolina, United States; named for railroad official John T. Patrick. An unincorporated community in Nevada, United States; named for rancher Patrick McCarran. Ellipsis of Patrick County. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (feminine form): Patrice, Patricia ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Partick, tripack == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Patrick, from Latin Patricius. === Proper noun === Patrick a male given name from English [in turn from Latin] ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:Patrick. == Danish == === Proper noun === Patrick a male given name from English ==== Related terms ==== Patricia == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pa.tʁik/ === Proper noun === Patrick m a male given name, the English form of Patrice, quite popular in France == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Patrick a male given name from English, feminine equivalent Patricia or Patrizia == Middle English == === Etymology === From Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. === Proper noun === Patrick a male given name ==== Descendants ==== English: Patrick Yola: Parick ==== References ==== “Patrick”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Norwegian == === Proper noun === Patrick a male given name of popular usage, variant of Patrik == Swedish == === Proper noun === Patrick c (genitive Patricks) a male given name of less common usage, variant of Patrik === Anagrams === prickat