Patricia is a feminine

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 f ...

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', meaning 'noble', it is the feminine form of the masculine given name

Patrick Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name * Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint * Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ...

. Another well-known variant 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 popul ...

. 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 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 #13 ...

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 Italian and in German. In

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

, 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 Patricia of Naples (or Patricia of Constantinople) () (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 descendant of Constant ...

(died c. 665), Italian Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint * Patricia Adams (1949-2020), American actress who used the stage name

Velvet Rhodes Velvet Rhodes (born Patricia Laura Adams; August 16, 1949 in Los Angeles, California-July 25, 2020 in Glendale, California), was an American actress, director, producer, musician, rock and theater critic, travel agent, advertising agent, and s ...

* Patricia Angadi (1914-2001), British portrait painter and novelist * Patricia Arquette (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 (born 1953), American singer * Patrice Bergeron (born 1985), Canadian former professional hockey player * Patricia Boy, American politician * Patricia Bracewell (born 1950), American author of historical fiction * Patricia Brake (1942–2022), English actress * Patricia Briggs (born 1965), American author * Patricia M. Bryson, American clubwoman * Pat Cadigan (born 1953), American author * Patricia Clarkson (born 1959), American actress * Tricia Nixon Cox, Patricia "Tricia" Nixon Cox (born 1946), daughter of Richard Nixon * Patricia Hill Collins (born 1948), American scholar of feminism and gender * Patricia Cornwell (born 1956), American author * Patricia Dagban-Zonvide, 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 (1921–1995), American novelist * Patricia Hodge (born 1946), English actress * Patricia Hollingsworth Holshouser (1939–2006), American civic leader and nurse * Patricia Hunt (chemist), Patricia Hunt, New Zealand chemist * Patricia Hy-Boulais (born 1965), former tennis player * Patricia Janečková (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 (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 (fashion designer), 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 (1912–1993), former First Lady of the United States * Patricia O'Connor (disambiguation), 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 (born 1954), American jazz pianist, rhythm and blues, 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 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 (born 1964), American country singer

Fictional characters

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