Meaning and background
The story behind Patrick
Patrick has a personal-name history through Latin Patricius and vocabulary for a patrician or nobleman. The reference distinguishes the saint's birth name from the name he adopted and explains how devotion to him helped spread Patrick. It also notes that everyday Irish use became widespread later than some readers might expect. A dog owner may intend an Irish or personal tribute, while the linguistic origin remains Latin rather than a newly coined Irish expression.
- Origin
- Personal name from Latin Patricius, associated with patrician or nobleman vocabulary. Source
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About Patrick
Recorded as a dog’s name
Patrick appears in 15 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pætɹɪk/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/pætɹɪk/ · primary stress on syllable 1P AE1 T R IH0 K
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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