Pádraig

Pádraig (Irish: [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]), Pádraic (Irish: [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəc]) or Páraic (Irish: [ˈpˠaːɾˠəc]) is an Irish male name deriving from the Latin Patricius, meaning "of the patrician class", introduced via the name of Saint Patrick. Patrick is the English version, via Old French.

Pádraig {PAW-DRIG}
Pronunciation{PAW-DRIG} [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ] and other variants
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameIrish
MeaningNoble
Region of originIreland, Irish diaspora
Other names
Related namesPádraic, Patrick

Diminutives include Páidín (Anglicised as "Podge" and "Paddy"); the latter Anglicisation is often used, sometimes pejoratively, as a term for Irish people as a whole.

Famous people called Padraic, Pádraig or Pauric

Variant spellings

Pádraig is the most popular version of the name, but other variants include:

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See also

  • All pages beginning with Padraic or Padraig
  • All pages beginning with Pádraic or Pádraig

References

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