Meaning: Its source is Patricius, a Latin name meaning "Aristocrat."

Origin: "Patricius."

Nickname For: Patricia

Variant Forms: Latrecia

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.