Patricia is a feminine

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origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', meaning 'noble', it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. Another well-known variant 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 Portuguese and in Spanish. In Catalan and Portuguese it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria Patrizia is the form, pronounced in Italian and in German. In Polish, the variant is Patrycja, pronounced . It is also used in Romania, in 2009 being the 43rd most common name for baby girls.

People

* Patricia of Naples (died c. 665), Italian Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint * Patricia Adams (1949-2020), American actress who used the stage name Velvet Rhodes * Patricia Angadi (1914-2001), British portrait painter and novelist *

Patricia Arquette Patricia 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) and has since received several awards, including an Academy Award, two P ...

(born 1968), American actress and director * Pat Ashworth (1930–2023), British nursing sister * Patricia Bell-Scott, American scholar of women's studies and black feminism *

Pat Benatar Patricia Mae Giraldo (née Andrzejewski; formerly and still professionally Benatar ; born January 10, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and 15 US ''Billboa ...

(born 1953), American singer *

Patrice Bergeron Patrice Bergeron-Cleary (born July 24, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre (ice hockey), centre who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League, all with the Boston Bruins. He served as Captain (sports), team captain f ...

(born 1985), Canadian former professional hockey player *

Patricia Boy Patricia A. Boy (born 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 Michigan ...

, American politician *

Patricia Bracewell Patricia Bracewell (born January 19, 1950) is an American author of historical fiction. She grew up in California where she taught literature and composition before embarking upon her writing career. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in Engli ...

(born 1950), American author of historical fiction *

Patricia Brake Patricia Ann Kennedy (25 June 1942 – 28 May 2022), better known by her stage name Patricia Brake, was an English actress. She was best known for her role as Ingrid Fletcher, eldest daughter of Norman Stanley Fletcher, in the BBC sitcom ''P ...

(1942–2022), English actress * Patricia Briggs (born 1965), American author * Patricia M. Bryson, American clubwoman * Pat Cadigan (born 1953), 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 incl ...

(born 1959), American actress * Patricia "Tricia" Nixon Cox (born 1946), daughter of Richard Nixon * Patricia Hill Collins (born 1948), American scholar of feminism and gender *

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 ...

(born 1956), American author * Patricia Dagban-Zonvidé (born 1960), Togolese politician * Patti Davis (born 1952), American actress and author * Patricia Delgado, American ballet dancer * Pat Dowell (born 1957), American politician * Patricia Emonet (born 1956), French alpine skier * Patty (singer) (born 1960), Japanese–American singer Patricia Fink * Patricia C. Frist (1939–2021), American businesswoman and philanthropist * Patricia Gaztañaga (born 1966), Spanish television presenter * Patricia Gibney, Irish author * Patricia Gómez (born 1971), Bolivian politician * Patricia Gonçalves (politician) (born 1971), Portuguese politician * Patrícia Gouveia (born 1987), Portuguese footballer * Patricia Grace (born 1937), Maori writer * Patricia Guerrero Acevedo (born 1956), Colombian lawyer and feminist activist. * Patricia Gutiérrez (born 1983), Venezuelan politician * Patricia Hernández (politician) (born 1980), Canary Island politician * Pat Harvey (born 1955), American journalist * Patricia Heaton (born 1958), American actress, comedian, producer and model * Patricia Hennin, Canadian multi-sport Paralympic athlete * Patty Hearst (born 1954), American heiress * Patricia Hewitt (born 1948), Australian-born British Labour Party politician *

Patricia Highsmith Patricia Highsmith (born Mary Patricia Plangman; 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 T ...

(1921–1995), American novelist *

Patricia Hodge Patricia Ann Hodge (born 29 September 1946) is an English actress. 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 '' Miranda ...

(born 1946), English actress * Patricia Hollingsworth Holshouser (1939–2006), American civic leader and nurse * Patricia Hunt, New Zealand chemist * Patricia Hy-Boulais (born 1965), former tennis player *

Patricia Janečková Patricia Burda Janečková (18 June 1998 – 1 October 2023) was a Slovak coloratura soprano. At the age of 12, she was the winner of the Czech–Slovak television show ' in November 2010 and gained international recognition through the broad ...

(1998-2023), Slovak opera singer * Patricia Joudry (1921 – 2000), Canadian playwright and author. * Patricia Penn Anne Kemp, Canadian writer better known as Penn Kemp * Patricia Kalember (born 1956), American actress * Patricia Krenwinkel (born 1947), convicted murderer * Patricia Kennedy Lawford (1924–2006), American socialite *

Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American Rhythm and blues, R&B singer and actress. She has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godmother of Soul". LaBelle began ...

(born 1944), 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, American lawyer * Patricia Madigan, Australian Catholic, interfaith leader, feminist writer * Patricia Magtanong (born 1994), Miss International Philippines 2019 * Patricia Mancilla (born 1966), Bolivian politician * Rooney Mara (born 1985), American film actress (born Patricia Rooney Mara) * Patricia Marroquín (born 1970), Guatemalan public figure and the incumbent First Lady of Guatemala * Pat Marsh (ice hockey) (1934–2017), British ice hockey administrator * Patricia Mayayo (born 1967), Spanish art historian * Patricia McConnell (born 1948), American ethologist, author, advice columnist, and radio host * Pat McDonagh (1934–2014), British fashion designer * Patricia McKenzie, Canadian actress, dancer and singer * Patricia A. McKillip (1948–2022), American fantasy and science fiction writer * Patricia McPherson (born 1954), American actress * * Patricia Mountain, English politician * Patricia Navidad (born 1973), Mexican actress and singer * Patricia Neal (1926–2010), American actress * Patricia Newcomb (born 1930), American producer and publicist *

Pat Nixon Thelma Catherine "Pat" Nixon (; 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 the Second ladies and gentlemen of the United States, second lady ...

(1912–1993), former First Lady of the United States * Patricia O'Connor, multiple people * Patricia O'Lynn (born 1989), Northern Irish politician * Patrice O'Neal (1969–2011), American stand-up comedian and actor * Patricia Owens (1925–2000), Canadian-born American actress * Patricia Petersen, Australian academic, politician, actress, playwright and director * Patricia Poleo (born 1965), Venezuelan journalist * Pat Phoenix (1923–1986), British actress (born Patricia Phoenix) * Patricia Piccinini, Australian artist and sculptor * Patricia Quinn (disambiguation), multiple people * Patricia Redlich (1940–2011), Irish clinical psychologist * Patricia Richardson (born 1951), American television and film actress * Patricia Routledge (born 1929), British actress * Patricia Rozema (born 1958), Canadian film director, writer and producer * Patricia Ruanne (1945–2022), British ballerina *

Patrice Rushen Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American jazz pianist, R&B singer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director. At the 25th Annual Grammy Awards, her 1982 single, "Forget Me Nots", received a no ...

(born 1954), American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

pianist, R&B singer, composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director * Pat Russell (1923–2021), American community activist and politician * Patricia Randall Tindale (1926–2011), English architect and civil servant * Patricia Salas O'Brien (born 1958), Peruvian sociologist and Minister of Education * Patricia Tudor Sandahl (born 1940), Swedish writer * Patricia Schady (born 1978), British astrophysicist * Patricia Seteco (born 1992), Angolan footballer * Trish Stratus (born 1975), Canadian professional wrestler, actress, and

yoga Yoga (UK: , US: ; 'yoga' ; ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated with its own philosophy in ancient India, aimed at controlling body and mind to attain various salvation goals, as pra ...

instructor * Patricia Maria Vanzella, Brazilian pianist and professor of music * Patricia Wettig (born 1951), American actress and playwright * Patricia Woodlock (1873 – ''alive in'' 1930), British artist and suffragette * Patricia Young, Canadian poet * Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886–1974), member of the British royal family *

Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American country singer. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single "She's in Love with the Boy", which became a number one hit on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs ...

(born 1964), American country singer

Fictional characters

* Patricia Dorval, a survivor in the video game '' Identity V'' * Patricia Robertson (comics), Marvel Comics character * Patricia "Patty" Spivot, a character in

DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri ...

* Patricia "Patty" O'Brien, a character in Candy Candy * Patricia Walker, Marvel Comics superhero Hellcat * Patricia, Morgana's human alterego from '' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea''

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