Padraic
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Padraic |
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| Pronunciation | pɑːrɪk, pɑːdrɪg |
| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | Noble |
| Region of Origin | Ireland, Irish diaspora |
| Origin | Irish |
| Related names | Pádraig, Patrick |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Padraic |
Padraic or Pádraig is an Irish male name, meaning "noble" or "a patriarch", from the Latin Patricius via Saint Patrick, and may be the source of the English Patrick.
Diminutives include "Podge" and "Paddy": the latter is used as a term for Irish people.
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[edit] Famous people called Padraic
- Padraic Pearse (1879-1916), Irish activist/revolutionary (also known as Patrick Henry Pearse or Pádraig Pearse)
- Padraig Harrington, golfer
Pádraic Delaney (born 1977), Irish actor
- Padraic Colum (1881-1972), author
- Padraic Fallon (1905-1974), Irish poet
- Pádraic McCormack (born 1942), Irish Fine Gael politician
- Liam Padraic Aiken (born 1990), American actor
- Pádraic McMahon, musician in the band The Thrills
- Pádraig McAlister, Lead singer and guitarist of Belfast band Steer Clear.
- Pádraic Doorey, reality TV star in the RTÉ show Treasure Island
[edit] Varient Spellings
Pádraig is the most popular version of the name but other varients include;
- Pádraig
- Padraig
- Pádraic
- Padraic
- Phadrig
- Pauric
- Pádhraig
- Padhraig
- Padhraic
- Pádhraic
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Padraic Colum, "The King of Ireland's Son"
