Patricia
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Patricia (pronounced pa-TRISH-ah) is a common female given name of Latin origin. It is derived from that Latin word patrician meaning "noble". The masculine form of the name is Patrick. The name Patricia is the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census. It is commonly shortened to 'Pat', 'Patsy', 'Patty/Pattie/Patti', 'Trish', 'Trisha/Tricia', or 'Trixie'. Apart from 'Patty' and 'Trish', these diminutives are sometimes used as names in their own rights.
[edit] Famous people named Patricia
- Patti LaBelle
- Patsy Cline
- Pat Benatar
- Trisha Brown
- Patty Duke
- Patricia Neal
- Patricia Arquette
- Princess Patricia of Connaught, later Lady Patricia Ramsay
