Patrick

The name of an Irish saint born in Britain, from Latin Patricius "patrician".

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(plural Patricks)

1594 William Shakespeare: Hamlet: Act I, Scene V :Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio,And much offence, too.
1993 Roddy Doyle: Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha: page 138:- Are unusual names nice?- Yes.- Then why am I called Patrick?She laughed but only for a little bit. She smiled at me, I think to make sure that I knew she wasn't laughing at me.- Because your daddy's called Patrick, she said.I liked that, being called after my da.- There are five Patricks in our class, I said.- Is that right?- Patrick Clarke. That's me. Patrick O'Neill. Patrick Redmond. Patrick Genocci. Patrick Flynn.- That's a lot, she said. - It's a nice name. Very dignified.- Three of them are called Paddy, I told her. - One Pat and one Patrick.