THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Patsy
Patsy is recorded as a gender-inclusive or unspecified given name in Tagalog. The source gives a linguistic connection through English, specifically the form Patsy.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Tagalog
- /ˈpatsi/Standard-Tagalog
- [ˈpat̪.sɪ]Standard-Tagalog
Pat · sy2 source divisions
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Origin and name formation
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TagalogEtymology & source
Borrowed from English Patsy.
a female given name from English; a male given name from English
EnglishEtymology & source
From the clipping of Patricia or Patrick + -sy (hypocoristic suffix).
A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.; A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.; A diminutive of the female given name Martha.
EnglishEtymology & source
From Latin patricia (“noble”); later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick.
A female given name from Latin.
EnglishEtymology & source
From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy.
A male given name.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Patsy in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Patsy
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Patty♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Betsy♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Pasyo♂Short form of Bonifacio
- Pater♂Short form of Paterno
- Patri·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Pretsy·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Pablo♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Paco♂Etymology uncertain; see source accounts
What rhymes with Patsy?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Explore Patsy further
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- Wiktionary contributors — Patsy (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Patsy (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary contributors — Patsy (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary contributors — Patsy (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.