Pronunciations (5)
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/ˈpætɹɪk/
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- Australia
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
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[ˈpʰæ.t̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪk̚]
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- Australia
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈpatɹɪk/
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- British
- Midlands
- Northern-England
- Southern
- Standard
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/ˈpatɾɪk/
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- Scotland
- Wales
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/ˈpɛtɹək/
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- New-Zealand
Proper noun
A male given name.
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Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio, And much offence, too.
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- Are unusual names nice? - Yes. - Then why am I called Patrick? She laughed but only for a little bit. She smiled at me, I think to make sure that I knew she wasn't laughing at me. - Because your daddy's called Patrick, she said. I liked that, being called after my da. - There are five Patricks in our class, I said. - Is that right? - Patrick Clarke. That's me. Patrick O'Neill. Patrick Redmond. Patrick Genocci. Patrick Flynn. - That's a lot, she said. - It's a nice name. Very dignified. - Three of them are called Paddy, I told her. - One Pat and one Patrick.
An English surname originating as a patronymic.
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A placename A village in Queensland, Australia; named for Patrick Creek, itself for Patrick, an Aboriginal assistant to Frederick Walker, Commandant of the Native Police.
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A placename A parish of the sheading of Glenfaba, Isle of Man.
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A placename A town in South Carolina, United States; named for railroad official John T. Patrick.
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A placename An unincorporated community in Nevada, United States; named for rancher Patrick McCarran.
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