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 States according to the 1990 US Census. Another well-known variant of this is "Patrice". According to the US Social Security Administration records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937 to 1943 in the United States, after which it dropped in popularity, sliding to #745 in 2016. From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top 11 female names. In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking Latin-American countries, the name Patrícia/Patricia is common as well, pronounced in Portuguese and in Spanish. In Catalan and Portuguese it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria Patrizia is the form, pronounced in Italian and in German. In Polish, the variant is Patrycja, pronounced . It is also used in Romania, in 2009 being the 43rd most common name for baby girls. People Patricia of Naples (died c. 665), Italian Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint Patricia Angadi (1914-2001), British portrait painter and novelist Patricia Arquette, American actress and director Pat Benatar, American singer Patricia Boy, American politician Patricia Brake (1942–2022), English actress Patricia Briggs, American author Pat Cadigan, American author Patricia Clarkson, American actress Patricia "Tricia" Nixon Cox, daughter of Richard Nixon Patricia Hill Collins, American scholar of feminism and gender, author, sociologist, philosopher Patricia Cornwell, American author Patti Davis, American actress and author Patricia Delgado, American ballet dancer Pat Dowell, American politician Patty (singer), Japanese–American singer Patricia Fink Patricia C.