Patrick
/ˈpætɹɪk/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name. countable
"Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio, And much offence, too."
- 2 An English surname originating as a patronymic. countable
- 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 A placename; A parish of the sheading of Glenfaba, Isle of Man. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename; A town in South Carolina, United States; named for railroad official John T. Patrick. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename; An unincorporated community in Nevada, United States; named for rancher Patrick McCarran. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename; Ellipsis of Patrick County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Example
More examples"SpongeBob and Patrick are friends."
Etymology
From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy.