At a Glance
- Meaning
- Most likely named after 'Patagón,' a fictional giant from an early 1500s Spanish novel, rather than literally describing 'big feet'
- Origin
- Spanish (place name, from a literary source)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- pat-uh-GOH-nee-uh
Patagonia is a Spanish (place name, from a literary source) girl's name meaning “most likely named after 'Patagón,' a fictional giant from an early 1500s Spanish novel, rather than literally describing 'big feet'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.
Meaning & Origin of Patagonia
Meaning: Most likely named after 'Patagón,' a fictional giant from an early 1500s Spanish novel, rather than literally describing 'big feet'.
Origin: Spanish (place name, from a literary source).
A common claim: Popularly said to come from a native word for 'big foot,' describing the large-footed Tehuelche people. Actually: Historians think it's more likely named after 'Patagón,' a fictional giant in an early 1500s Spanish novel, not a literal description of big feet.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Patagonia
pat-uh-GOH-nee-uhIPA /ˌpætəˈɡoʊniə/
Popularity of Patagonia
Patagonia doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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