Patrick

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Pronounced： [ PAT-rik (English), pat-REEK (French), PAHT-rik (German) ]
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Usage：Irish, English, French, German

Meaning & History：

From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman". This name was adopted in the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat. He was a Romanized Briton who was captured and enslaved in his youth by Irish raiders. After six years of servitude he escaped home, but he eventually became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary. He is traditionally credited with Christianizing the island, and is regarded as Ireland's patron saint.... [more]

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EQUIVALENTS

BRETON: Padrig

CROATIAN: Patrik

CZECH: Patrik

ENGLISH: Patrick

FRENCH: Patrice, Patrick

GERMAN: Patrick

HUNGARIAN: Patrik

IRISH: Pádraic, Pádraig, Patrick

ITALIAN: Patrizio

LATE ROMAN: Patricius