Padraic

Pádraic (Irish: [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəc]), Pádraig (Irish: [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]) or Páraic (Irish: [ˈpˠaːɾˠəc]) is an Irish male name deriving from the Latin Patricius, meaning "of the patrician class", introduced via the name of Saint Patrick. Patrick is the English version, via Old French.

Diminutives include "Podge" and "Paddy": the latter is used, in a pejorative context, as a term for Irish people.

Famous people called Padraic or Pádraig

• Liam Padraic Aiken (born 1990), American actor
• Padraic Colum (1881–1972), author
• Pádraic Delaney (born 1977), Irish actor
• Padraic Fallon (1905–1974), Irish poet
• Pádraic McCormack (born 1942), Irish Fine Gael politician
• Pádraic McMahon, musician in the band The Thrills
• Padraic Pearse (1879–1916), Irish activist/revolutionary (also known as Patrick Henry Pearse or Pádraig Pearse)
• Pádraig Harrington (born 1971), professional golfer
• Pauric Clancy, Gaelic football player from County Laois in Ireland

Variant spellings

Pádraig is the most popular version of the name, but other variants include:

See also

• All pages beginning with Padraic or Padraig
• All pages beginning with Pádraic or Pádraig

References

• Padraic Colum, "The King of Ireland's Son"