Pádraig
Pádraig (Irish: [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]), Pádraic (Irish: [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəc]) or Páraic (Irish: [ˈpˠaːɾˠəc]) is an Irish male name (English: /ˈpɔːrɪk/) 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.
| Pronunciation | English: /ˈpɔːrɪk/ and other variants |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish |
| Meaning | Noble |
| Region of origin | Ireland, Irish diaspora |
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| Related names | Pádraic, 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
- Liam Pádraic Aiken (born 1990), American actor
- Pádraig Amond (born 1988), Irish footballer
- Pádraig de Brún (1889–1960), Irish clergyman, mathematician and classical scholar
- Pauric Clancy, Gaelic football player from County Laois in Ireland
- Padraic Colum (1881–1972), author
- Pádraic Delaney (born 1977), Irish actor
- Pádraig Duggan (born Pádraig Ó Dúgáin, 1949–2016), Irish musician
- Padraic Fallon (1905–1974), Irish poet
- Pádraig Faulkner (1918–2012), Irish politician
- Pádraig Flynn (born 1939), Irish politician
- Pádraig Harrington (born 1971), professional golfer
- Pádraig Horan (born 1950), Irish hurler
- Pauric Mahony (born 1992), Irish hurler
- Pádraic McCormack (born 1942), Irish politician
- Pádraic McMahon, musician in the band The Thrills
- Padraig Parkinson, Irish professional poker player
- Pádraic Pearse (1879–1916), Irish activist/revolutionary (also known as Patrick Henry Pearse or Pádraig Pearse)
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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