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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. Fema ...

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...

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

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

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

Patrice Patrice is a given name meaning ''noble'' or '' patrician'', related to the names Patrick and Patricia. In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French, it is used as a masculine first name. Popularity In the United States, the po ...

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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, 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 ...

, 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 ...

, 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 huma ...

, 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 Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels; June 9, 1956) is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders i ...

, American author *

Patti Davis Patricia Ann Davis (' Reagan; born October 21, 1952) is an American actress and author. She is the daughter of U.S. president Ronald Reagan and his second wife, Nancy Reagan. Early life Patricia Ann Reagan was born to Ronald and Nancy Reagan ...

, American actress and author *

Patricia Delgado Patricia Delgado (born ) is an American ballet dancer, répétiteur and teacher. She joined the Miami City Ballet in 2000, was promoted to principal dancer in 2007 and left in 2017. Since then, she performs as a freelance dancer, stages works b ...

, 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) is a former singer, tarento and English teacher in Japan. She is a '' hāfu'' American who started her music career under the name "Patty Fink" in 1979. Bio Patricia Ann Fink was born on November 5, 1960 in Iruma, Saitama, to a Japanese mothe ...

, 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 (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, 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), Canary Island politician *

Patricia Harless Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', 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 United S ...

, 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 Patricia Hennin (born in either 1963 or 1964) is a Canadian C4-category Paralympic swimmer, track and field athlete and para association football player who has the brain disease cerebral palsy that has paralyzed her legs. She won silver medals ...

, Canadian multi-sport Paralympic athlete * Patricia Hewitt, 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 nove ...

, 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 Patricia Joudry (October 18, 1921 – October 28, 2000) was a Canadian playwright and author. Biography Patricia was born in Spirit River, Alberta, the daughter of Clifford and Beth Joudry. While in her twenties, she began a career in radio br ...

(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 Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, actress and businesswoman. LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul". She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singe ...

, American singer, songwriter *

Patricia Lawson Patricia Lawson (November 18, 1929 – October 10, 2019) was a Canadian multi-sport athlete and coach who played basketball, golf, speed skating, swimming, tennis and track and field. She won provincial championships in all six sports and claimed ...

(1929–2019), Canadian multi-sport athlete and coach * Patricia Lemoine (born 1961), French politician *

Patricia Littlechild Patricia Littlechild (born 1965) is a Scottish sport shooter and neurosurgeon. Littlechild competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games The 1994 Commonwealth Games ( French: ''XVéme Jeux du Commonwealth'') were held in Victoria, British Colu ...

(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 Bea Patricia de Guzman Magtanong (born April 27, 1994), also known as Patch Magtanong, is a Filipino lawyer, beauty queen and fashion model who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2019. Magtanong represented the Philippines at the ...

, 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, Guatemalan public figure and the incumbent First Lady of Guatemala *

Patricia McConnell Patricia Bean McConnell (born November 16, 1948) is an Adjunct Professor of Zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and expert in animal behavior. She has written several books, including ''The Other End of the Leash,'' ''For the Love of a ...

, American ethologist, author, advice columnist, and radio host *

Patricia McKenzie Patricia McKenzie (born 1987) is a Canadian actress, producer, dancer and singer. Career Patricia is best known as an actress for her role in ''Cosmopolis'' and on television as Reena in ''Charlie Jade'' and Jenn in ''Naked Josh''. On stage, ...

, 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 w ...

, former First Lady of the United States * Patricia O'Connor, multiple people *

Patricia O'Lynn Patricia O'Lynn (born 28 September 1989) is a Northern Irish academic, educator, and politician who was an Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 2022 to 2023. She was elected as an MLA in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assemb ...

, 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 Patricia May Petersen is an Australian academic from Ipswich, Queensland. Education Petersen holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland in 2002. ...

, Australian academic, politician, actress, playwright and director * Patricia Poleo, 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) Patricia Quinn may refer to: *Patricia Quinn (Northern Irish actress) (born 1944), Northern Irish actress, often referred to as "Pat" *Patricia Quinn (American actress) Patricia Quinn is an American actress. Career In 1966, Quinn played the ...

, 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 (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 fathe ...

(born 1945), British ballerina *

Pat Russell Pat Russell (December 31, 1923 – February 11, 2021) was an American community activist and member of the Los Angeles City Council. She was the fourth woman to serve on that city council (1969–87) and the first woman to be City Council pres ...

(1923-2021), American community activist and politician *

Patricia Randall Tindale Patricia Randall Tindale (11 March 1926 – 13 May 2011) was an English architect and civil servant. She joined the Civil Service at the Ministry of Education in 1949, and moved to its development group to develop prototypes for school buildings. ...

, English architect and civil servant * Patricia Wettig, 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 thr ...

(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 publis ...

, Canadian poet *

Princess Patricia of Connaught Lady Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth Ramsay, (born Princess Patricia of Connaught; 17 March 1886 – 12 January 1974) was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Upon her marriage to Alexander Ramsay, she relinquished her title of a British pri ...

(1886–1974), member of the British royal family

Fictional characters

* Patricia Dorval, a survivor in the video game ''

Identity V ''Identity V'' is a free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase. It was released in July 2018 for mobile devices. It is available on the iOS App Store, Android Google Pla ...

'' *

Patricia Robertson (comics) Mania (also known as Venom and Maniac) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in '' Venom'' #1 and was created by Daniel Way and Francisco Herrera. Belonging to a race of amorphou ...

, 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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