<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other names </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Patrick, Pat, Patrice, Patsy, Patti, Tricia, Trish </Td> </Tr> <P> Patricia is a common female given name of Latin origin . Derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning "noble", it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick . The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census . </P> <P> It is commonly shortened to "Pat", "Patsy", "Patti" / "Pattie", "Trish" or "Trisha" / "Tricia". These diminutives are sometimes used as names in their own right . Another well - known variant of this is "Patrice". </P>

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