Meaning and background
The story behind Patsy
Patsy is a variant of Patty and also a diminutive of Patrick. The linked Patty entry records an older relationship with Martha and a more familiar later connection with Patricia. This gives Patsy several documented full-name possibilities instead of one fixed source. A family’s intended parent name is consequently important, especially before choosing between meanings inherited through the Martha and Patrick–Patricia name families.
- Origin
- Patsy is a variant of Patty and also a diminutive of Patrick. Source · Source 2
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About Patsy
Recorded as a dog’s name
Patsy appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pætsi/
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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/pætsi/ · primary stress on syllable 1P AE1 T S IY0
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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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