Paden

  • [ PAY-dən ]
  • English (Rare)
An invented name, using the popular aden suffix sound found in such names as Braden, Hayden and Aidan. It is sometimes considered a derivative of the surname PADDON.

PADDON     English
Variant of PATTON.
PATTON     English, Scottish
Diminutive of the medieval name Pate, a short form of PATRICK.
PATRICK   male   Irish, English, French, German
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.

In England and elsewhere in Europe during the Middle Ages this name was used in honour of the saint. However, it was not generally given in Ireland before the 17th century because it was considered too sacred for everyday use. It has since become very common there.
OTHER FORMS
BRETON: Padrig
CROATIAN: Patricija, Patrik
CZECH: Patricie, Patrik
ENGLISH: Pat, Patrice, Patricia, Patrick, Patsy, Patti, Pattie, Patton, Patty, Trecia, Tresha, Tricia, Trish, Trisha
FRENCH: Patrice, Patrick
GERMAN: Patricia, Patrick
HUNGARIAN: Patrik
IRISH: Paddy, Pádraic, Pádraig, Pádraigín, Patrick, Patsy
ITALIAN: Patrizia, Patrizio
LATE ROMAN: Patricia, Patricius
MANX: Pherick
MAORI: Patariki
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Pate
POLISH: Patka, Patrycja, Patryk
PORTUGUESE: Patrícia, Patrício
SCOTTISH: Pàdraig
SLOVAK: Patka, Patrícia, Patrik
SLOVENE: Patricija
SPANISH: Patricia, Patricio
SWEDISH: Patrik
WELSH: Padrig