English

Proper noun

Patrick

1. A male given name.
   • 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.

Related terms

• pet forms: Paddy, Pat, Patsy
• feminine form: Patricia

Translations

Danish

Proper noun

Patrick

1. A male given name borrowed from English.

Related terms

• Patricia

French

Proper noun

Patrick

1. A male given name, the English form of Patrice, quite popular in France.

German

Proper noun

Patrick

1. A male given name borrowed from English.

Related terms

• Patricia, Patrizia

Norwegian

Proper noun

Patrick

1. A male given name, a popular spelling variant of Patrik.

Swedish

Proper noun

Patrick

1. A male given name, a less common spelling variant of Patrik.