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Patrick

//ˈpætɹɪk// name

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  1. 1
    A male given name. countable

    "Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio, And much offence, too."

  2. 2
    An English surname originating as a patronymic. countable
  3. 3
    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. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; A parish of the sheading of Glenfaba, Isle of Man. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename; A town in South Carolina, United States; named for railroad official John T. Patrick. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename; An unincorporated community in Nevada, United States; named for rancher Patrick McCarran. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename; Ellipsis of Patrick County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy.

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