About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Patrick, Patricia, Paddy
- Variants
- Pádraic, Páraic, Páidí
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Borne by Saint Pádraig (Patrick), 5th-century apostle of Ireland and patron saint of the country; one of the most iconic Irish names worldwide.
The story behind Pádraig
Captured from Roman Britain at sixteen, escaped after six years of slavery in Ireland, returned as bishop and converted the island; his feast on 17 March is celebrated worldwide.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; national patron saint of Ireland.
Did you know?
Saint Patrick's confession is one of the earliest pieces of Latin literature from Britain or Ireland.
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