Patty is the given name, a

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Patricia 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 State ...

, or a diminutive form of Patrick in some forms of English (notably Australian). It may refer to:

People

* Patty Andrews (1918–2013), American singer of

the Andrews Sisters The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (Janua ...

singing trio * Patricia

Patty Berg Patricia Jane Berg (February 13, 1918 – September 10, 2006) was an American professional golfer. She was a founding member and the first president of the LPGA. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a femal ...

(1918–2006), American LPGA golfer *

Patty Berg (politician) Patty Berg (born June 6, 1942) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008. A Democrat, she was elected in November 2002 to represent the 1st Assembly District, which includes Del Norte County, Humb ...

(born 1942), American politician *

Patty Berg-Burnett Patty Berg-Burnett (née Berg) is a volleyball player and coach. She played collegiately for San Joaquin Delta College and the University of the Pacific. Early years Berg grew up in Lodi, California. She attended Lodi High School, where she ...

, volleyball player and coach * Patty Yumi Cottrell (born 1981), American writer *

Patty Donahue Patricia Jean Donahue (March 29, 1956 – December 9, 1996) was the lead singer of the 1980s new wave group the Waitresses. She is best known for the band’s singles "I Know What Boys Like" and " Christmas Wrapping". Early life Patricia Jea ...

(1956–1996), American singer *

Patty Duke Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016) was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her acting career, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awa ...

(1946–2016), American actress *

Patty Fendick Patty Fendick (born March 31, 1965) is a former professional tennis player and the former women's tennis program head coach at University of Texas. Born in Sacramento, California, she played at the collegiate level at Stanford University, where ...

(born 1965), American former tennis player and coach * Patricia

Patty Griffin Patricia Jean Griffin (born March 16, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.Griffin, Patrici She is a vocalist and plays guitar and piano. She is known for her stripped-down songwriting style in the folk music genre. Her songs ha ...

(born 1964), American singer, songwriter and musician * Patricia

Patty Hearst Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954) is the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. She first became known for the events following her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army. She was found a ...

(born 1954), American socialite, kidnap victim and member of the Symbionese Liberation Army *

Patty Hill Patty Smith Hill (March 27, 1868 – May 25, 1946)Snyder, Agnes. ''Dauntless Women in Childhood Education, 1856–1931.'' 1972. Washington, D.C.: Association for Childhood Education International. p. 233-270. was an American composer and teacher w ...

(1868–1946), American composer and teacher, co-writer of the tune which later became "Happy Birthday to You" * Patricia Patty Hopkins, (born 1942), British architect * Patricia

Patty Jenkins Patricia Lea Jenkins (born July 24, 1971) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. She has directed the feature films ''Monster'' (2003), ''Wonder Woman'' (2017), and '' Wonder Woman 1984'' (2020). For the film ''Monster'', she ...

(born 1971), American film director and screenwriter * Patty Judge (born 1943), American politician * Patricia

Patty Kempner Patricia Kempner (born August 24, 1942) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. On April 27, 1957, she became the first woman to set an official world record in the 200-meter ind ...

(born 1942), American retired swimmer, Olympic champion and world record holder * Patty Kim, Canadian filmmaker *

Patty Kim (politician) Patty H. Kim (born July 29, 1973) is an American politician. A Democrat, she is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 103rd district, serving since 2013. She previously served on the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania C ...

(born 1973), American politician *

Patty Lopez A patty or burger (in British English) is a flattened, usually round, serving of ground meat and/or legumes, grains, vegetables, or meat alternatives. Patties are found in multiple cuisines throughout the world. In British and American Eng ...

, American politician elected to the California State Assembly in 2014 *

Patty Loveless Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey, January 4, 1957) is an American country music singer. She began performing in her teenaged years before signing her first recording contract with MCA Records' Nashville division in 1985. While her first ...

(born 1957), American country music singer born Patty Lee Ramey * Patrick

Patty Mills Patrick Sammy Mills (born 11 August 1988) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mills was born and raised in Canberra, and is of Torres Strait Islander and Abor ...

(born 1988), Australian basketballer * Patricia

Patty McCormack Patricia McCormack (born Patricia Ellen Russo in 1945) is an American actress with a career in theater, films, and television. McCormack began her career as a child actress. She is perhaps best known for her performance as Rhoda Penmark in Max ...

(born 1945), American actress * Patricia

Patty Murray Patricia Lynn Murray (; born October 11, 1950) is an American politician and educator who is the senior United States senator from Washington since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Murray was in the Washington State Senate from 1988 to ...

(born 1950), senior US senator from Washington *

Patty Pravo Patty Pravo (born Nicoletta Strambelli on 9 April 1948) is an Italian singer. She debuted in 1966 and remained most successful commercially for the rest of the 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Having suffered a decline in popularity in the followi ...

(born 1948), Italian singer born Nicoletta Strambelli * Patty Sahota, Canadian politician in office 2001-2005 *

Patty Smyth Patricia Smyth (born June 26, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She first came into national attention with the rock band Scandal and went on to record and perform as a solo artist. Her distinctive voice and new wave image gained br ...

(born 1957), American singer and songwriter, leader of the rock band Scandal * Patty Sonnekson (born 1927), American retired pairs figure skater * Patricia

Patty Van Wolvelaere Patricia Jean "Patty" Van Wolvelaere (divorced Johnson; born April 15, 1950) is a retired hurdler from the United States who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics Olympics. Her best finish was the fourth place in the 80 m event in 1968. ...

(born 1950), American retired hurdler

Fictional characters

Patty and Selma Patricia Maleficent "Patty" Bouvier and Selma Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discotheque-Simpson-D'Amico () are fictional characters in the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. They are identical twins and are voiced by Julie Kavner who ...

Bouvier, on the television series ''The Simpsons'' * Patricia

Patty Halliwell ''Charmed'' is an American television series that was originally broadcast by The WB for eight seasons from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006. The series narrative follows a trio of sisters, known as the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good w ...

, one of the main characters on the television series ''Charmed'' *

Patty Spivot Patricia "Patty" Spivot is a fictional character who appears in various DC Comics publications and was created by writer Cary Bates and artist Irv Novick. She is a friend and partner of the second Flash, Barry Allen. She first appeared in "F ...

, a DC Comics friend and partner of the second Flash * Patti Mayonaise, on the Nickelodeon/Disney animated series "Doug" * Patricia

Patty Williams Patty Williams is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. The character made her debut in 1980 and, after a brief portrayal by Tammy Taylor, Lilibet Stern took over for three years, followed by And ...

, on the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' * Patty (''Peanuts''), a character in the comic strip ''Peanuts'' (not to be confused with another ''Peanuts'' character,

Peppermint Patty Peppermint Patty is a fictional character featured in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip ''Peanuts''. Her full name is Patricia Reichardt, which is very rarely used in the strip. She is one of a small group in the strip who live across town from ...

) * Patricia ''Patty'' Thompson, a character from the anime '' Soul Eater'' * Patty, a recurring character in the Disney Channel TV show ''

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'' * Patty, a cow villager from the video game series ''

Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo. The series was conceptualized and created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. In ''Animal Crossing'', the player character is a human who lives in a village inh ...

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