Patricia
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Patricia (IPA: /pəˈtrɪʃə/) is a common female given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning "noble". The masculine form of the name is Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census. It is commonly shortened to 'Pat', 'Patsy', 'Patty/Pattie/Patti', 'Trish', 'Trisha/Tricia', or 'Trixie'. These diminutives are sometimes used as names in their own rights.
In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries, the name Patricia is common as well, pronounced [paˈtrisja]. In Polish, the variant is Patrycja.
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[edit] Famous people named Patricia
- Pat Benatar, a Grammy-winning American rock singer
- Patricia Arquette, an Emmy Award-winning and a Golden Globe Award-nominated American actress
- Patricia Cardenas, an American water polo player
- Patricia Casey, Professor of Psychiatry at University College Dublin
- Princess Patricia of Connaught (Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth, later Lady Patricia Ramsay), a granddaughter of Queen Victoria who later relinquished her title as Princess
- Patricia Cornwell, crime author
- Patricia Heaton, an American actress best known for her role as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond
- Patricia Ja Lee, actress best known for her role as Cassie Chan in the fifth and sixth generations of Power Rangers
- Patricia Libregts, a Dutch water polo player
- Patricia McGrath, a Melbourne-born Australian entertainer and radio and television presenter
- Patricia of Naples, patron saint of Naples
- Trish Kennedy, Creation Consumer Finance Ltd.
- Patricia Neal, an Academy Award-winning American actress
- Patricia Routledge, an English actress, star of Keeping Up Appearances
- Patricia Pine (Patricia Leines), former Miss Oregon (1996) and Weather Anchor
- Patricia Stratigias, better known as 3-time WWF/E Baby of the Year and 7-time WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus
- Patricia Wentworth, mystery author
- Patricia Wettig, an Emmy Award-winning actress, best known for her role as Caroline Reynolds in Prison Break
- Patti LaBelle, a Grammy-winning R&B/soul singer
- Patti Smith, an American musician, singer, and poet
- Patty Duke, an American film and television actress
- Patty Hearst, an American newspaper heiress, actress, and alleged temporary terrorist
- Trisha Brown, a postmodernist American choreographer and dancer
- Pat Evans, fictional charcter from BBC Soap Opera EastEnders
- Patricia Edmonston, 45 years of voluntary work
[edit] Songs
- Patricia (1950 song), a song written by Benny Davis, recorded by Perry Como
- Patricia (Perez Prado song), a song with music by Perez Prado and lyrics by Bob Marcus, featured in the film La Dolce Vita
