# Patrick

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpætɹɪk/ · frequency rank #3,832

## Definitions
1. A male given name.
2. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A placename
4. A placename
5. A placename
6. A placename
7. A placename

## Etymology
From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy.

## Easily confused with
- **prick** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patrick-vs-prick)
- **patriot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patrick-vs-patriot)
- **Patrice** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patrice-vs-patrick)
- **Patricia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patricia-vs-patrick)

## Common misspellings (11)
`aptrick`, `partick`, `patirck`, `patrcik`, `patricck`, `patrickk`, `patrikc`, `patrrick`, `pattrick`, `ppatrick`, `ptarick`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/patrick