Paddy is a diminutive form of the male given names Patrick, Patricia, Padraig, Padraic and variant forms. It is also a

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

. Notable people include: * Paddy Ashdown (1941–2018), British politician and diplomat * Paddy Barnes (born 1987), Irish amateur boxer * Paddy Baumann (1885–1969), American baseball player * Paddy Belton (1926–87), Irish politician * Paddy Bradley (born 1981), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Paddy Buckley Patrick McCabe Buckley (31 January 1925 – 4 November 2008) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a striker for Bo'ness United, St Johnstone, Aberdeen and the Scotland national team. Life and career Buckley, who was renowned for his spe ...

(1925–2008), Scottish footballer *

Paddy Chayefsky Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky (January 29, 1923 – August 1, 1981) was an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is the only person to have won three solo Academy Awards for writing both adapted and original screenplays. He was ...

(1923–81), American playwright, screenwriter and novelist * Paddy Clancy (1922–98), Irish folk singer * Paddy Considine (born 1973), English actor, filmmaker, screenwriter and musician * Paddy Corrigan (born 1962), Irish retired hurling player * Paddy Cullen, Irish former football goalkeeper and manager *

Paddy Daly Paddy Daly (1888–1957) sometimes referred to as Paddy O'Daly, served in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence''Michael Collins: A Life'' by James Mackay, p. 132 and subsequently held the rank of major-general in the ...

(1888–1957), member of the Irish Republican Army and major-general in the Irish National Army *

Paddy Doherty (disambiguation) Patrick or Paddy Doherty may refer to: * Paddy Doherty (activist) (1926–2016), Northern Irish activist * Pat Doherty (politician) (born 1945), Irish politician * Paddy Doherty (Gaelic footballer) (born 1934), Gaelic footballer * Paddy Doherty (T ...

, several people *

Paddy Donegan Patrick Sarsfield Donegan (29 October 1923 – 26 November 2000) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Fisheries from February 1977 to July 1977, Minister for Lands from 1976 to 1977 and Minister for Defence from 1973 to ...

(1923–2000), Irish politician * Paddy Driscoll (1896–1968), American football quarterback in both the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame * Paddy Finucane (1920–1942), Second World War flying ace with the Royal Air Force * Paddy Fisher (born 1998), American football player * Paddy George, New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s * Paddy Glackin (born 1954), Irish fiddler * Paddy Golden (born 1972), Northern Irish emergency physician and sports doctor * Paddy Gormley (1916–2001), Irish politician *

Charles Patrick Green Charles Patrick Green (30 March 1914 – 10 March 1999) was a South African-born British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot during World War II who was credited with eleven confirmed kills and another three probable. Most of these wer ...

(1914–1999), South African-born British Royal Air Force Second World War fighter ace * Paddy Greene (1875–1934), American baseball player * Paddy Greene (hurler) (1916–1997), Irish hurler * Paddy Harrington (1933–2005), Irish Gaelic footballer * Paddy Harte (1931–2018), Irish politician *

Paddy Hayes Patrick Hayes (born 21 June 1966) is an Irish people, Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward at senior level for the Cork county football team, Cork county team. Hayes joined the team during the All-Ireland Senior Fo ...

(born 1965), Irish Gaelic footballer * Paddy Henderson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Paddy Keenan Paddy Keenan (born 30 January 1950) is an Irish player of the uilleann pipes who first gained fame as a founding member of The Bothy Band. Since that group's dissolution in the late 1970s, Keenan has released a number of solo and collaborati ...

(born 1950), Irish player of the uilleann pipes *

Paddy Kennedy (disambiguation) Paddy Kennedy may refer to: * Paddy Kennedy (politician) (1942–1999), Northern Irish politician * Paddy Kennedy (Down Gaelic footballer), 1991 All Star winner * Paddy Kennedy (Kerry Gaelic footballer) (1917–1979), Kerry Gaelic football player ...

, various people * Paddy Kenny (born 1978), Premier League football goalkeeper *

Paddy Larkin Patrick Larkin (26 July 1905 – 19 September 1976) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Patrick St., Kilkenny, Larkin first played competitive hurling during his school days at St. Patrick's D ...

, Irish hurling player of the 1930s and 1940s * Paddy Livingston (1880–1977), American baseball player * Paddy Lowe (born 1962), British motor racing engineer * Paddy Mayne (1915–55), British Army lieutenant colonel and founder of the elite Special Air Service, solicitor and Irish rugby union international * Paddy Mayes (1885–1963), American baseball player *

Paddy McAloon Patrick Joseph McAloon (born 7 June 1957) is an English singer-songwriter and a founder of the band Prefab Sprout. Early life McAloon was born and grew up in Witton Gilbert in County Durham, England. He was trained to be a Catholic priest befo ...

(born 1957), English singer, songwriter and member of the band Prefab Sprout * Paddy McCarthy (born 1983), Irish footballer *

Paddy McCourt Patrick James McCourt (born 16 December 1983) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a winger. He started his professional career with Third Division club Rochdale in 2001 before moving to League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers ...

(born 1983), Footballer from Northern Ireland * Paddy McGuinness (born 1973), English sit-down comedian, actor, television personality and presenter *

Paddy McNair Patrick James Coleman McNair (born 27 April 1995) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Championship club Middlesbrough and the Northern Ireland national team. McNair signed for Manchester Uni ...

(born 1995), Footballer from Northern Ireland *

Paddy Mendis Air Chief Marshal Deshamanya Pathman Hariprasadha Mendis, FBIM (24 January 1933 – 18 January 2022) was a Sri Lankan aviator. He was the fourth Commander of the Royal Ceylon Air Force from 1971 to 1976. Early life and education The son of a d ...

(born 1933), 4th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force *

Paddy Mitchell Patrick Michael "Paddy" Mitchell (June 26, 1942 – January 14, 2007) of Ottawa, Ontario, was leader of the notorious " Stopwatch Gang" of bank robbers. Mitchell was on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most wanted list for the Stopwatch Gang ...

(1942–2007), Canadian bank robber * Paddy Moloney (born 1938), founder and leader of the Irish musical group The Chieftains * Paddy Moore (1909–51), Irish footballer * Paddy Mullins (1919–2010), Irish racehorse trainer *

Paddy O'Brien (disambiguation) Paddy O'Brien is the name of: Sports * Paddy O'Brien (Australian rules footballer) (1893–1964) * Paddy O'Brien (Gaelic footballer) (1925–2016), inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer * Paddy O'Brien (rugby union) (born 1959), New Zealand internat ...

, several people * Paddy O'Connor (1879–1950), Irish-American baseball player *

Paddy O'Kane Paddy O'Kane was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s. O'Kane was a tough defender who played for Bohemians during his career in the League of Ireland. He was part of the Bohs team that won the FAI Cup in 1935, beating Dundalk 4– ...

, Irish footballer during the 1920s and 1930s * Paddy O'Keeffe (1864–?), Irish hurler * Paddy O'Reilly (born 1959), Australian writer * Paddy Quinn (disambiguation), multiple people *

Paddy Reilly (disambiguation) Patrick Reilly (1909–1999) was a British diplomat. Patrick Reilly may also refer to: * Paddy Reilly (born 1939), Irish folk singer and guitarist * Paddy Reilly (Gaelic footballer), Gaelic football player * Paddy Reilly (soccer player), Irish ...

, various people * Paddy Ryan (1851–1900), Irish American boxer and world heavyweight champion (1880–1882) * J.P. "Paddy" Saul (1895–1968), Irish aviator and seaman *

Paddy Siglin Wesley Peter "Paddy" Siglin (September 24, 1891 – August 5, 1956) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played parts of three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates and also spent 14 seasons in various minor leagues. Siglin was tall an ...

(1891–1956), American baseball player *

Paddy Smith (disambiguation) Paddy Smith may refer to: * Patrick Smith (politician) (1901–1982), Irish politician *Paddy Smith (baseball) (1894–1990), Major League Baseball player See also *Patrick Smith (disambiguation) Patrick Smith may refer to: Writers *Patrick Smith ...

, multiple people * Paddy Tuimavave, former professional

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who represented New Zealand and Western Samoa *

Paddy Wallace Patrick Wallace (born 27 August 1979) is an Ireland rugby union player who played for Ireland's national team and played for Ulster. A native of Belfast, he attended Rockport School and Campbell College. He was a member of the Ireland U19 side ...

(born 1979), Irish rugby union footballer