2007-07-31 05:20:35 · 6 answers · asked by jungle monkey 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The name "Patricia" is derived from the Latin word "Pater" which literally means "Father."
The word "Patrician" actually means "noble."
"Noble" means, as provided by dictionary.com, "of an admirably high quality; notably superior; excellent."
From Wikipedia: In modern English, the word patrician is generally used to denote a member of the upper class, often with connotations of inherited wealth, elitism, and a sense of noblesse oblige.
I myself believe that the name "Patricia" must mean she cares for her family, since the Latin word "Pater," means father, in which a father is considered a solid provider for his family. She cares and provides for her family, as a father would.
Out of all of this, we can safely say that the name
"Patricia" stands for:
- Nobility
- High status as a person
- Superior
I hope that helped.
2007-07-31 05:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an easy answer to find...using the search query and typing in "definition of name patricia" a number of sources come up - one of my favorites is the intenet free encyclopedia "Wikipedia" - which states the following:
Patricia (pronounced pa-TRISH-ah) is a common female given name of Latin origin. It is derived from that Latin word patrician meaning "noble". The masculine form of the name is Patrick. The name Patricia is 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'. Apart from 'Patty' and 'Trish', these diminutives are sometimes used as names in their own rights.
Hope this helps!
2007-07-31 12:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patricia is the feminine of Patrick which means-Noble.TL
2007-07-31 12:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by TL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patricia is from the Latin, and is the female version of Patrick, meaning "regal" or "noble".
2007-07-31 12:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come from the word 'Patrician' which is person of breeding and cultivation . An aristocrat.
2007-07-31 12:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know but in my native tongue and couldnt find the word in my dictionary! i ll tell u in hungarian, surely must be something very similar in english: patrÃcius. roman citizens with territory in the roman empire
2007-07-31 12:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋