patrick

1. (countable) A male given name.Examples: "Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio, And much offence, too."; "- 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."countable

2. (countable) An English surname originating as a patronymic.countable