Padhraig as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Padhraig

What is the meaning of the name Padhraig ?

The baby name Padhraig is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɑːdrɪɡ/ (PAW-rig) — commonly anglicized as Patrick /ˈpætrɪk/.

Padhraig is Irish in Origin.

Padhraig is a non-standard, diacritic-free rendering of the Irish given name Pádraig, the Gaelic form of Latin Patricius meaning nobleman or patrician. The name took deep root in Ireland through the veneration of Saint Patrick in the 5th century, appearing in annals and parish records and remaining common among Gaelic speakers and the Irish diaspora. Contemporary Irish orthography prefers Pádraig; Padhraig occurs in English-language records that omit fadas and sometimes reflect regional spelling habits.

Variants and cognates include Irish Pádraig, Pádraic and Páraic or Paraic; Scottish Gaelic Pàdraig; unaccented Padraig or Padraic; and international forms Patrick, Patrice, Patricio, Patrizio and Patryk. Diminutives Paddy and Páidí are familiar in Ireland. Feminine equivalents are Pádraigín in Irish and Patricia in English and Romance languages. Across its forms, the name consistently carries the sense of noble lineage and high social standing.