Patricia

Patricia meaning

Patricia is a Christian girl's name of Latin origin.

Patrician, noble; of the old Roman nobility

Also used to mean: of noble birth

Patricia is the feminine of Latin patricius. Lewis & Short explain the word as belonging to the patres, the old hereditary nobility of Rome, and translate it 'patrician, noble'; later it became a court title for high officials. Name lists give Patricia simply as 'noble'. It is the feminine partner of Patrick, the name of Ireland's patron saint, and spread through the English-speaking world in the twentieth century. In India it is used in Christian families across the country.

Source: Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (1879), s.v. patricius · entry patricius · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Lewis & Short, patricius (alatius.com) · Wikipedia, Patricia

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