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female Female ( symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Females ...

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origin. Derived from the Latin word ''

patrician Patrician may refer to: * Patrician (ancient Rome), the original aristocratic families of ancient Rome, and a synonym for "aristocratic" in modern English usage * Patrician (post-Roman Europe), the governing elites of cities in parts of medieval ...

'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the

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according to the 1990 US Census. Another well-known variant of this is " Patrice". According to the US

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records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937 to 1943 in the United States, after which it dropped in popularity, sliding to #745 in 2016.Popularity of a Name
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''ssa.gov'', accessed June 26, 2017 From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top 11 female names. In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking Latin-American countries, the name Patrícia/Patricia is common as well, pronounced . In

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

and

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria Patrizia is the form, pronounced . In

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...

, the variant is Patrycja. It is also used in Romania, in 2009 being the 43rd most common name for baby girls.

People

Patricia of Naples Patricia of Naples (or Patricia of Constantinople) ( it, Santa Patrizia) (died ca. 665 AD) is an Italian virgin and saint. Tradition states that she was noble; she may have been related to the Roman Emperor. Some sources say that she was a de ...

(died c. 665), Italian Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint *

Patricia Angadi Patricia Clare Angadi (née Fell-Clark, 23 September 1914 – 26 June 2001) was a British portrait painter and novelist, perhaps best remembered for introducing the Beatles to Ravi Shankar. Early life She was born Patricia Clare Fell-Clark on 2 ...

(1914-2001), British portrait painter and novelist *

Patricia Arquette Patricia Tiffany Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as Kristen Parker in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987). Her other notable films include '' True Romance'' (1993), ''Ed W ...

, American actress and director *

Pat Benatar Patricia Mae Giraldo ('' née'' Andrzejewski, formerly Benatar; born January 10, 1953), known professionally as Pat Benatar, is an American rock singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has had two multi-platinum albums, five platinum al ...

, American singer *

Patricia Boy Patricia A. Boy (born 1949 or 1950) is an American businesswoman and politician who has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Boy represents Indiana's 9th House district, which contains M ...

, American politician *

Patricia Brake Patricia Ann Brake (25 June 1942 – 28 May 2022) was an English actress. From the age of 16, Brake trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, before joining the Salisbury Playhouse. She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company where (among o ...

(1942–2022), English actress *

Patricia Briggs Patricia Briggs (born 1965) is an American writer of fantasy since 1993, and author of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series. Biography Patricia Briggs was born in 1965 in Butte, Montana, United States. She now resides in Benton City, WA B ...

, American author *

Pat Cadigan Patricia Oren Kearney Cadigan (born September 10, 1953) is a British-American science fiction author, whose work is most often identified with the cyberpunk movement. Her novels and short stories often explore the relationship between the hum ...

, American author *

Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades in ...

, American actress * Patricia "Tricia" Nixon Cox, daughter of Richard Nixon *

Patricia Hill Collins Patricia Hill Collins (born May 1, 1948) is an American academic specializing in race, class, and gender. She is a distinguished university professor of sociology emerita at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is also the former head of ...

, American scholar of feminism and gender, author, sociologist, philosopher *Patricia Coma, Filipina teen actress and model * Patricia Cornwell, American author * Patti Davis, American actress and author * Patricia Delgado, American ballet dancer *

Pat Dowell Pat Dowell is a member of the Chicago City Council representing the City of Chicago's 3rd ward in Cook County, Illinois. Dowell was elected in April 2007 in a runoff election against incumbent Dorothy Tillman. Dowell had lost to Tillman in 2003 ...

, American politician * Patty (singer), Japanese–American singer Patricia Fink *

Patricia C. Frist Patricia Champion Frist (September 28, 1939 – January 5, 2021) was an American businesswoman and philanthropist from Tennessee. Early life Patricia Champion Frist was born as Patricia Champion in Ridgely, Tennessee in 1939. She was the daught ...

, American businesswoman and philanthropist *

Patricia Gaztañaga Patricia Jesusa Gaztañaga Artolozaga (born 25 December 1966) is a Spanish retired television broadcaster. She began her media career broadcasting the ''Los 40 Principales'' radio programme when she was 17 years old and went on to join the Basque ...

(born 1966), Spanish television presenter *

Patricia Gibney Patricia Gibney is an Ireland, Irish author of crime fiction who sold 100,000 copies of her first crime thriller as an e-book, and had total sales exceeding 500,000 copies in 2018. By 2019, total book sales had passed one million. Early life Gi ...

, Irish author *

Patrícia Gouveia Patrícia Alexandra Carvalho Ferreira Sousa Gouveia (born 26 April 1987) is a Portuguese former footballer who played for the Portugal women's national football team on 16 occasions. At club level, she played for 1º Dezembro, Odivelas, CF B ...

, Portuguese footballer *

Patricia Grace Patricia Frances Grace (; born 17 August 1937) is a New Zealand Māori writer of novels, short stories, and children's books. She began writing as a young adult, while working as a teacher. Her early short stories were published in magazines ...

, Maori writer * Patricia Gutiérrez, Venezuelan politician *

Patricia Hernández (politician) Patricia Hernández Gutiérrez (born 21 February 1980) is a Spanish politician representing Canary Island, leader of the Socialist Party of the Canaries (PSOE) in the Parliament, and the mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife since 2019. Early life Born ...

, Canary Island politician * Patricia Harless, American politician *

Patricia Heaton Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work on sitcoms, having played Debra Barone on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996–2005) as well as Frances "Frankie" Heck on '' The Middl ...

, American actress, comedian, producer and model * Patricia Hennin, Canadian multi-sport Paralympic athlete *

Patricia Hewitt Patricia Hope Hewitt (born 2 December 1948) is an Australian-born British government adviser and former politician who served as Secretary of State for Health from 2005 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, she previously served as Secretar ...

, Australian-born British Labour Party politician *

Patricia Highsmith Patricia Highsmith (January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995) was an American novelist and short story writer widely known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character Tom Ripley. She wrote 22 novel ...

, American novelist *

Patricia Hodge Patricia Ann Hodge, OBE (born 29 September 1946) is an English actor. She is known on-screen for playing Phyllida Erskine-Brown in '' Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1978–1992), Jemima Shore in ''Jemima Shore Investigates'' (1983), Penny in '' Mira ...

, English actress * Patricia Joudry (1921 – 2000), Canadian playwright and author. * Patricia Penn Anne Kemp, Canadian writer better known as Penn Kemp *

Patricia Kalember Patricia Kathryn Kalember (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress, best known for her role as Georgiana "Georgie" Reed Whitsig in the NBC drama series, ''Sisters'' (1991–1996). Kalember also had the leading roles in the number of televi ...

, American actress *

Patricia Krenwinkel Patricia Dianne Krenwinkel (born December 3, 1947) is an American murderer and a former member of the Manson Family. During her time with Manson's group, she was known by various aliases such as Big Patty, Yellow, Marnie Reeves and Mary Ann Sco ...

, convicted murderer *

Patricia Kennedy Lawford Patricia Helen Kennedy Lawford (May 6, 1924 – September 17, 2006) was an American socialite, and the sixth of nine children of Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. She was a sister of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Senat ...

, American socialite * Patti LaBelle, American singer, songwriter * Patricia Lawson (1929–2019), Canadian multi-sport athlete and coach * Patricia Lemoine (born 1961), French politician * Patricia Littlechild (born 1965), Scottish sport shooter and neurosurgeon *

Pat Lundvall Patricia Lundvall is an American lawyer and former commissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). She was called to the bar in Nevada and became the first female chair of the NSAC. Early life Lundvall grew up in Oakland, Nebrask ...

, American lawyer *

Patricia Madigan Patricia (Trish) Madigan OP (born 1950) is an Australian religious sister, a member of The Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands and Executive Director of the Dominican Centre for Interfaith Ministry Education and Resear ...

, Australian Catholic, interfaith leader, feminist writer * Patricia Magtanong, Miss International Philippines 2019 *

Rooney Mara Patricia Rooney Mara ( ; born April 17, 1985) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, ...

, American film actress (born Patricia Rooney Mara) *

Patricia Marroquín Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta de Morales (born 25 July 1970) is a Guatemalan public figure and the former First Lady of Guatemala since January 2016. She is the wife of former President Jimmy Morales. Biography Born Hilda Patricia Marroqu� ...

, Guatemalan public figure and the incumbent First Lady of Guatemala * Patricia McConnell, American ethologist, author, advice columnist, and radio host * Patricia McKenzie, Canadian actress, dancer and singer *

Patricia A. McKillip Patricia Anne McKillip (February 29, 1948 – May 6, 2022) was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. She has been called "one of the most accomplished prose stylists in the fantasy genre", and wrote predominantly standalone fantasy n ...

(born 1948), American fantasy and science fiction writer *

Patricia McPherson Patricia McPherson is a former American actress and activist best known for her role in the 1980s TV series ''Knight Rider'' as Bonnie Barstow. Early life McPherson was born in Oak Harbor, Washington. She is the daughter of a naval officer. She ...

, American actress * * Patricia Mountain, English politician *

Patricia Neal Patricia Neal (born Patsy Louise Neal, January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen. A major star of the 1950s and 1960s, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and two ...

, American actress * Patricia Newcomb, American producer and publicist *

Pat Nixon Thelma Catherine "Pat" Nixon (''née'' Ryan; March 16, 1912 – June 22, 1993) was First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as the wife of President Richard Nixon. She also served as Second Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 wh ...

, former First Lady of the United States * Patricia O'Connor, multiple people * Patricia O'Lynn, Northern Irish politician *

Patricia Owens Patricia Molly Owens (January 17, 1925 – August 31, 2000) was a Canadian-born American actress, working in Hollywood. She appeared in about 40 films and 10 television episodes in a career lasting from 1943 to 1968. Early work Owens moved ...

, Canadian-born American actress * Patricia Petersen, Australian academic, politician, actress, playwright and director *

Patricia Poleo Patricia Poleo (born in Caracas) is a Venezuelan journalist and the winner of the King of Spain Journalism Award for her investigation into the whereabouts of Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori's right-hand man, Vladimiro Montesinos. She is the ...

, Venezuelan journalist *

Pat Phoenix Patricia Phoenix Booth (born Patricia Frederica Manfield; 26 November 1923 – 17 September 1986) was an English actress who became one of the first sex symbols of British television through her role as Elsie Tanner, an original cast member ...

, British actress (born Patricia Phoenix) *

Patricia Piccinini Patricia Piccinini (born 1965 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is an Australian artist who works in a variety of media, including painting, video, sound, installation, digital prints, and sculpture. Her works focus on "unexpected consequences", conv ...

, Australian artist and sculptor * Patricia Quinn (disambiguation), multiple people *

Patricia Richardson Patricia Castle Richardson (born February 23, 1951) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Jill Taylor on the ABC sitcom ''Home Improvement'', for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding L ...

, American television and film actress *

Patricia Routledge Dame Katherine Patricia Routledge, (; born 17 February 1929) is an English actress, singer and broadcaster. For her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom '' Keeping Up Appearances'' (1990–1995), she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Awar ...

, British actress *

Patricia Rozema Patricia Rozema (born 20 August 1958) is a Canadian film director, writer and producer. She was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in 1980s from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. Early life Rozema was born in King ...

(born 1958), Canadian film director, writer and producer *

Patricia Ruanne Patricia Ruanne (3 June 1945 – 1 November 2022) was a British ballerina, ballet mistress, teacher, repetiteur, and director. Early life Ruanne was born in Leeds, Yorkshire on 3 June 1945 to Robert and Joan Ruane (née Castell). Her father ...

(born 1945), British ballerina * Pat Russell (1923-2021), American community activist and politician * Patricia Randall Tindale, English architect and civil servant *

Patricia Wettig Patricia Anne Wettig (born December 4, 1951) is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her role as Nancy Weston in the television series ''Thirtysomething'' (1987–1991), for which she received a Golden Globe Award and three P ...

, American actress and playwright *

Patricia Woodlock Patricia Woodlock (born Mary Winifred Woodlock; 25 October 1873 – after 1930) was a British artist and suffragette who was imprisoned seven times, including serving the longest suffragette prison sentence in 1908 (solitary confinement for th ...

(1873 – ''alive in'' 1930), British artist and suffragette *

Patricia Young Patricia Young (born 1954 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian poet, and short story writer. She is married to writer Terence Young. Their daughter Clea Young is also a writer, whose debut short story collection ''Teardown'' was publishe ...

, Canadian poet * Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886–1974), member of the British royal family

Fictional characters

* Patricia Dorval, a survivor in the video game '' Identity V'' * Patricia Robertson (comics), Marvel Comics character * Patricia Walker, Marvel Comics superhero Hellcat * Patricia, Morgana's human alterego from '' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea''

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