Patrick: Meaning and Definition of

Pat•rick

Pronunciation: (pa'trik), [key]
— n.
  1. a.d. 389?–461?, British missionary and bishop in Ireland: patron saint of Ireland.
  2. 1883–1960, Canadian ice-hockey player and manager, in the U.S. after 1926.
  3. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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