At a Glance
- Meaning
- Formed from the pet-name 'Pat' (itself short for Patricia or, more rarely, Patrick) plus the informal '-y' suffix; the 'noble' sense traces back through Patricia/Patrick to Latin 'patricius'
- Origin
- English (diminutive); ultimately Latin
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- PAT-ee
Patty is an English (diminutive); ultimately Latin unisex name meaning “formed from the pet-name 'Pat' (itself short for Patricia or, more rarely, Patrick) plus the informal '-y' suffix; the 'noble' sense traces back through Patricia/Patrick to Latin 'patricius'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).
Meaning & Origin of Patty
Meaning: Formed from the pet-name 'Pat' (itself short for Patricia or, more rarely, Patrick) plus the informal '-y' suffix; the 'noble' sense traces back through Patricia/Patrick to Latin 'patricius'.
Origin: English (diminutive); ultimately Latin.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Patty
PAT-eeIPA /ˈpæti/
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