Meaning:
Its source is Patricius, a Latin name meaning "Aristocrat."
Popularity:
The name Pattie ranked 1139th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
Narrative:
Princess Patricia, granddaughter of Britain's Queen Victoria, helped to popularize this name at the beginning of the 20th century. The nicknames Pat and Patty were soon associated with it, although, somewhat surprisingly, both originated as pet forms of Martha and Matilda.
Associations:
The droppings of domestic cattle are often refered to as ''cow patties.''
In American slang, a ''patsy'' is a dupe or scapegoat.
''Pattie'' is a British slang term for a first-class university degree.
