A masculine given name of Latin origin, relatively uncommon in English-speaking countries.
From Latin 'Patricius' meaning 'of noble birth,' related to 'pater' (father) and 'patricius' (patrician, a noble). The name literally refers to someone from the noble class.
Patrick and Patrice are the same name in different languages—Patrick is the English/Irish version while Patrice is French, but they both trace to Saint Patrick, showing how saint names traveled across languages and cultures.
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