Patricia (meaning and origin)

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Patricia

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Meaning and origin
Patricia is a Latin girl name. The meaning of the name is `noble one `.

Where is it used?
The name Patricia is mainly used in English, Spanish, Portuguese and in Ancient Roman.

It is an abbreviated form of
Patrick, used in Irish, English, French and in German.

If it's too long people might use
In English: Tricia
In English: Pat
In English: Trisha

See also
In Spanish and in Portuguese: Patricio
In Polish: Patryk
In Polish: Patrycja
In Italian: Patrizia
In Italian: Patrizio
In Irish and in English: Patsy (B)
In French: Patrice
In English: Tresha
In English: Trish
In English: Trecia
In Czech: Patrik

What Patricia`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Patricia:
its my name
The worst thing about the name:
being called patsy n other short forms its so irritating
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
i wouldnt want to change my name for the world i love my name
Extra information:
nopes
The best thing about the name Patricia:
It's not that common but it's common enough that people know how to spell it. It also means noble.
The worst thing about the name:
Being called Patsy. Or my friends saying my name is old-fashioned. And I hate saying my name out loud cos I find it hard to pronounce lol
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
I'd be called something normal that's easy to say ... like Sarah.
Extra information:
If you call your child Patricia they probably won't thank you.
The best thing about the name Patricia:
lo mejor es que representa a una mujer fuerte y que sabemos ser independiente ademas de que tenemos un lado sensible y noble para siempre darle la mano al necesitado
The worst thing about the name:
que te llamen patty hipocrimante cuando te necesitan o te quieren molestar
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
no cambiaria mi nombre porque cuando la gente escucha mi nombre piensan en una mujer fuerte e independiente
Extra information:
hay q sentirse orgullosa del nombre patricia por representa nobleza y ademas de ser noble podemos ser fuertes e independientes
The best thing about the name Patricia:
It's a classic name, no pronunciate errors, it suits all personalities.
The worst thing about the name:
Being called Pat or Patty.
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
I would have been a Kaylie. But I actually love my name, so I'm happy with it.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Patricia:
It means noble one and there is a sense of nobility and decency about the Patricia's I know....including me!
The worst thing about the name:
Being called Pat...same as a guy.
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
It would suck!
Extra information:
Can I name my daughter (that I haven't had yet) Patricia II?
The best thing about the name Patricia:
it represants spanish pipl
The worst thing about the name:
when you fat they cal yuo fatricia
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
that would b awful i love my name
Extra information:
all yuo patricia we rock and b proud
The best thing about the name Patricia:
It's not all new age or made up sounding. Yet it's not quite so common that you hear it every 5 minutes.
The worst thing about the name:
Being called 'Pat'. Pat was the androgynous freak on SNL. (Showing my age here)
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
It would be Kristina. My mom says she wanted to name all of us (I have 3 sisters) Kristina. But, once we were born we didn't look right for the name.
Extra information:
My niece finally got the name Kristina. My mom calls me Penelope, my late daddy used to call me Patsy (was Patricia a compromise). My dad's first wife - not my mom - was named Patricia. I have my mom's middle name. So, I'm named after both of my daddy's wives. Oh and all my friends call me Patranella. So, when someone calls me Patricia, I'm either in trouble with my mother, it's a telemarketer or it's a bill collector!
The best thing about the name Patricia:
I've always been complimented on having a beaufiful name.
The worst thing about the name:
Being called Pat...or Trisha...ugh.
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
It could be worse.
Extra information:
nope
The best thing about the name Patricia:
It's a very mature sounding name
The worst thing about the name:
When soumeont calls me Pat, or Patty. I Hate being called those names!
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
More than likely not.
Extra information:
Don't name your child Patricia. It's old and boring
The best thing about the name Patricia:
It sounds beautiful
The worst thing about the name:
Your in trouble lol
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
No
Extra information:
I love my name...my mom gave it to me
The best thing about the name Patricia:
I was named after my grandmother
The worst thing about the name:
people like to call me pat
If my name wasn`t Patricia....:
don't think so
Extra information:

More `Patricia` links
Patricia as abbreviation
Actors named Patricia
Patricia in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Patricia

Patricia appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 442. In the last 128 years Patricia has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 7 times and reached the top-10 4 times. 1950 was a `top year` for the name Patricia. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #3. The last time Patricia appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	442
2006	412
2005	358
2004	316
2003	307
2002	279
2001	262
2000	227
1999	200
1998	180
1997	170
1996	159
1995	150
1994	135
1993	125
1992	111
1991	101
1990	97
1980	51
1970	24
1960	7
1950	3
1940	3
1930	7
1920	104
1910	206
1900	349
1890	864
1880	---