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female Female (Venus symbol, symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ovum, ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the Sperm, male gamete during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gamet ...

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Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the

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according to the 1990 US Census. Another well-known variant of this is "

Patrice Patrice is a given name meaning '' noble'' or '' patrician'', related to the names Patrick and Patricia. In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French, it is used as a masculine first name. Popularity In the United States, the pop ...

". According to the US

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records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937 to 1943 in the United States, after which it dropped in popularity, sliding to #745 in 2016.Popularity of a Name
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''ssa.gov'', accessed June 26, 2017 From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top 11 female names. In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking Latin-American countries, the name Patrícia/Patricia is common as well, pronounced . In

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

and Portuguese it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria Patrizia is the form, pronounced . In

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

, the variant is Patrycja. It is also used in Romania, in 2009 being the 43rd most common name for baby girls.

People

Patricia of Naples Patricia of Naples (or Patricia of Constantinople) ( it, Santa Patrizia) (died ca. 665 AD) is an Italian virgin and saint. Tradition states that she was noble; she may have been related to the Roman Emperor. Some sources say that she was a des ...

(died c. 665), Italian Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint *

Patricia Angadi Patricia Clare Angadi (née Fell-Clark, 23 September 1914 – 26 June 2001) was a British portrait painter and novelist, perhaps best remembered for introducing the Beatles to Ravi Shankar. Early life She was born Patricia Clare Fell-Clark on 23 ...

(1914-2001), British portrait painter and novelist *

Patricia Arquette Patricia Tiffany Arquette (born April 8, 1968) is an American actress. She made her feature film debut as Kristen Parker in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987). Her other notable films include ''True Romance'' (1993), ''Ed Wo ...

, American actress and director *

Pat Benatar Patricia Mae Giraldo (''née'' Andrzejewski, formerly Benatar; born January 10, 1953), known professionally as Pat Benatar, is an American rock singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has had two multi-platinum albums, five platinum alb ...

, American singer *

Patricia Boy Patricia A. Boy (born 1949 or 1950) is an American businesswoman and politician who has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Boy represents Indiana's 9th House district, which contains Mic ...

, American politician *

Patricia Brake Patricia Ann Brake (25 June 1942 – 28 May 2022) was an English actress. From the age of 16, Brake trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, before joining the Salisbury Playhouse. She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company where (among ...

(1942–2022), English actress *

Patricia Briggs Patricia Briggs (born 1965) is an American writer of Fantasy novel, fantasy since 1993, and author of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series. Biography Patricia Briggs was born in 1965 in Butte, Montana, United States. She now resides in Bent ...

, American author *

Pat Cadigan Patricia Oren Kearney Cadigan (born September 10, 1953) is a British-American science fiction author, whose work is most often identified with the cyberpunk movement. Her novels and short stories often explore the relationship between the human ...

, American author *

Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades incl ...

, American actress * Patricia "Tricia" Nixon Cox, daughter of Richard Nixon * Patricia Hill Collins, American scholar of feminism and gender, author, sociologist, philosopher *Patricia Coma, Filipina teen actress and model *

Patricia Cornwell Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels; June 9, 1956) is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders in ...

, American author *

Patti Davis Patricia Ann Davis (' Reagan; born October 21, 1952) is an American actress and author. She is the daughter of U.S. president Ronald Reagan and his second wife, Nancy Reagan. Early life Patricia Ann Reagan was born to Ronald and Nancy Reagan o ...

, American actress and author *

Patricia Delgado Patricia Delgado (born ) is an American ballet dancer, répétiteur and teacher. She joined the Miami City Ballet in 2000, was promoted to principal dancer in 2007 and left in 2017. Since then, she performs as a freelance dancer, stages works by ...

, American ballet dancer *

Pat Dowell Pat Dowell is a member of the Chicago City Council representing the City of Chicago's 3rd ward in Cook County, Illinois. Dowell was elected in April 2007 in a runoff election against incumbent Dorothy Tillman. Dowell had lost to Tillman in 2003. ...

, American politician *

Patty (singer) is a former singer, tarento and English teacher in Japan. She is a ''hāfu'' American who started her music career under the name "Patty Fink" in 1979. Bio Patricia Ann Fink was born on November 5, 1960 in Iruma, Saitama, to a Japanese mother, ...

, Japanese–American singer Patricia Fink * Patricia C. Frist, American businesswoman and philanthropist *

Patricia Gaztañaga Patricia Jesusa Gaztañaga Artolozaga (born 25 December 1966) is a Spanish retired television broadcaster. She began her media career broadcasting the ''Los 40 Principales'' radio programme when she was 17 years old and went on to join the Basque ...

(born 1966), Spanish television presenter *

Patricia Gibney Patricia Gibney is an Irish author of crime fiction who sold 100,000 copies of her first crime thriller as an e-book, and had total sales exceeding 500,000 copies in 2018. By 2019, total book sales had passed one million. Early life Gibney is f ...

, Irish author *

Patrícia Gouveia Patrícia Alexandra Carvalho Ferreira Sousa Gouveia (born 26 April 1987) is a Portuguese former footballer who played for the Portugal women's national football team on 16 occasions. At club level, she played for 1º Dezembro, Odivelas, CF B ...

, Portuguese footballer *

Patricia Grace Patricia Frances Grace (; born 17 August 1937) is a New Zealand Māori writer of novels, short stories, and children's books. She began writing as a young adult, while working as a teacher. Her early short stories were published in magazines, ...

, Maori writer *

Patricia Gutiérrez Patricia Lorena Gutiérrez Fernández (15 October 1983) is a Venezuelan politician and activist that currently is the mayor of San Cristóbal. She is the wife of Popular Will leader . Biography Gutiérrez was born in the Tierra Negra locali ...

, Venezuelan politician *

Patricia Hernández (politician) Patricia Hernández Gutiérrez (born 21 February 1980) is a Spanish politician representing Canary Island, leader of the Socialist Party of the Canaries (PSOE) in the Parliament, and the mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife since 2019. Early life Born ...

, Canary Island politician *

Patricia Harless Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word ''patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United State ...

, American politician * Patricia Heaton, American actress, comedian, producer and model *

Patricia Hennin Patricia Hennin (born in either 1963 or 1964) is a Canadian C4-category Paralympic swimming, Paralympic swimmer, track and field athlete and Paralympic association football, para association football player who has the brain disease cerebral palsy ...

, Canadian multi-sport Paralympic athlete *

Patricia Hewitt Patricia Hope Hewitt (born 2 December 1948) is an Australian-born British government adviser and former politician who served as Secretary of State for Health from 2005 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, she previously served as Secretar ...

, Australian-born British Labour Party politician *

Patricia Highsmith Patricia Highsmith (January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995) was an American novelist and short story writer widely known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character Tom Ripley. She wrote 22 novel ...

, American novelist * Patricia Hodge, English actress *

Patricia Joudry Patricia Joudry (October 18, 1921 – October 28, 2000) was a Canadian playwright and author. Biography Patricia was born in Spirit River, Alberta, the daughter of Clifford and Beth Joudry. While in her twenties, she began a career in radio br ...

(1921 – 2000), Canadian playwright and author. *

Patricia Penn Anne Kemp Patricia Penn Anne Kemp (born 1944), better known simply as Penn Kemp, is a Canadian poet, novelist, playwright, and sound poet who lives in London, Ontario. Kemp has been publishing her writing since 1972 and was London's first poet laureate, serv ...

, Canadian writer better known as Penn Kemp * Patricia Kalember, American actress * Patricia Krenwinkel, convicted murderer *

Patricia Kennedy Lawford Patricia Helen Kennedy Lawford (May 6, 1924 – September 17, 2006) was an American socialite, and the sixth of nine children of Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. She was a sister of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator ...

, American socialite *

Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, actress and businesswoman. LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul". She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singe ...

, American singer, songwriter *

Patricia Lawson Patricia Lawson (November 18, 1929 – October 10, 2019) was a Canadian multi-sport athlete and coach who played basketball, golf, speed skating, swimming, tennis and track and field. She won provincial championships in all six sports and claimed ...

(1929–2019), Canadian multi-sport athlete and coach *

Patricia Lemoine Patricia Lemoine (born 30 December 1961) is a French politician who has been the député for Seine-et-Marne's 5th constituency since 2018. References 1961 births Living people Agir (France) politicians Deputies of the 15th Nationa ...

(born 1961), French politician *

Patricia Littlechild Patricia Littlechild (born 1965) is a Scottish sport shooter and neurosurgeon. Littlechild competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games where she won a silver medal in the 50m rifle prone pairs event alongside Shirley McIntosh Shirley McIntosh ...

(born 1965), Scottish sport shooter and neurosurgeon * Pat Lundvall, American lawyer * Patricia Madigan, Australian Catholic, interfaith leader, feminist writer *

Patricia Magtanong Bea Patricia de Guzman Magtanong (born April 27, 1994), also known as Patch Magtanong, is a Filipino lawyer, beauty queen and fashion model who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2019. Magtanong represented the Philippines at the ...

, Miss International Philippines 2019 * Rooney Mara, American film actress (born Patricia Rooney Mara) *

Patricia Marroquín Hilda Patricia Marroquín Argueta de Morales (born 25 July 1970) is a Guatemalan public figure and the former First Lady of Guatemala since January 2016. She is the wife of former President Jimmy Morales. Biography Born Hilda Patricia Marroqu� ...

, Guatemalan public figure and the incumbent First Lady of Guatemala *

Patricia McConnell Patricia Bean McConnell (born November 16, 1948) is an Adjunct Professor of Zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and expert in animal behavior. She has written several books, including ''The Other End of the Leash,'' ''For the Love of a ...

, American ethologist, author, advice columnist, and radio host *

Patricia McKenzie Patricia McKenzie (born 1987) is a Canadian actress, producer, dancer and singer. Career Patricia is best known as an actress for her role in '' Cosmopolis'' and on television as Reena in ''Charlie Jade'' and Jenn in '' Naked Josh''. On stage ...

, Canadian actress, dancer and singer * Patricia A. McKillip (born 1948), American fantasy and science fiction writer *

Patricia McPherson Patricia McPherson is a former American actress and activist best known for her role in the 1980s TV series ''Knight Rider'' as Bonnie Barstow. Early life McPherson was born in Oak Harbor, Washington. She is the daughter of a naval officer. She ...

, American actress * *

Patricia Mountain Patricia Ann Mountain is a British politician who served as the Interim Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2019 to 2020. Mountain also served as the Deputy Leader of UKIP from July to September 2020. Career Mountain was one of ten ...

, English politician * Patricia Neal, American actress *

Patricia Newcomb Margot Patricia "Pat" Newcomb Wigan (born July 9, 1930) is an American publicist and producer. After working for Pierre Salinger, she was hired by the agency of Arthur P. Jacobs and briefly represented Marilyn Monroe in 1956. In 1960, she became M ...

, American producer and publicist *

Pat Nixon Thelma Catherine "Pat" Nixon (''née'' Ryan; March 16, 1912 – June 22, 1993) was First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as the wife of President Richard Nixon. She also served as Second Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 wh ...

, former First Lady of the United States * Patricia O'Connor, multiple people *

Patricia O'Lynn Patricia O'Lynn (born 28 September 1989) is a Northern Irish academic, educator, and politician who was an Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 2022 to 2023. She was elected as an MLA in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assemb ...

, Northern Irish politician *

Patricia Owens Patricia Molly Owens (January 17, 1925 – August 31, 2000) was a Canadian-born American actress, working in Hollywood. She appeared in about 40 films and 10 television episodes in a career lasting from 1943 to 1968. Early work Owens moved ...

, Canadian-born American actress *

Patricia Petersen Patricia May Petersen is an Australian academic from Ipswich, Queensland. Education Petersen holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland in 2002. Pe ...

, Australian academic, politician, actress, playwright and director *

Patricia Poleo Patricia Poleo (born in Caracas) is a Venezuelan journalist and the winner of the King of Spain Journalism Award for her investigation into the whereabouts of Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori's right-hand man, Vladimiro Montesinos. She is the ...

, Venezuelan journalist * Pat Phoenix, British actress (born Patricia Phoenix) *

Patricia Piccinini Patricia Piccinini (born 1965 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is an Australian artist who works in a variety of media, including painting, video, sound, installation, digital prints, and sculpture. Her works focus on "unexpected consequences", conv ...

, Australian artist and sculptor *

Patricia Quinn (disambiguation) Patricia Quinn may refer to: *Patricia Quinn (Northern Irish actress) Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens (born 28 May 1944) is an actress and singer from Northern Ireland. She is best known for her role as Magenta in the 1975 film ''The Rocky Horr ...

, multiple people * Patricia Richardson, American television and film actress * Patricia Routledge, British actress *

Patricia Rozema Patricia Rozema (born 20 August 1958) is a Canadian film director, writer and producer. She was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in 1980s from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. Early life Rozema was born in King ...

(born 1958), Canadian film director, writer and producer *

Patricia Ruanne Patricia Ruanne (3 June 1945 – 1 November 2022) was a British ballerina, ballet mistress, teacher, repetiteur, and director. Early life Ruanne was born in Leeds, Yorkshire on 3 June 1945 to Robert and Joan Ruane (née Castell). Her father ...

(born 1945), British ballerina *

Pat Russell Pat Russell (December 31, 1923 – February 11, 2021) was an American community activist and member of the Los Angeles City Council. She was the fourth woman to serve on that city council (1969–87) and the first woman to be City Council presi ...

(1923-2021), American community activist and politician *

Patricia Randall Tindale Patricia Randall Tindale (11 March 1926 – 13 May 2011) was an English architect and civil servant. She joined the Civil Service at the Ministry of Education in 1949, and moved to its development group to develop prototypes for school buildings. ...

, English architect and civil servant *

Patricia Wettig Patricia Anne Wettig (born December 4, 1951) is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her role as Nancy Weston in the television series ''Thirtysomething'' (1987–1991), for which she received a Golden Globe Award and three P ...

, American actress and playwright *

Patricia Woodlock Patricia Woodlock (born Mary Winifred Woodlock; 25 October 1873 – after 1930) was a British artist and suffragette who was imprisoned seven times, including serving the longest suffragette prison sentence in 1908 (solitary confinement for thr ...

(1873 – ''alive in'' 1930), British artist and suffragette *

Patricia Young Patricia Young (born 1954 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian poet, and short story writer. She is married to writer Terence Young. Their daughter Clea Young is also a writer, whose debut short story collection ''Teardown'' was published ...

, Canadian poet *

Princess Patricia of Connaught Lady Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth Ramsay, (born Princess Patricia of Connaught; 17 March 1886 – 12 January 1974) was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Upon her marriage to Alexander Ramsay (Royal Navy officer), Alexander Ramsay, she re ...

(1886–1974), member of the British royal family

Fictional characters

* Patricia Dorval, a survivor in the video game ''

Identity V ''Identity V'' is a free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase. It was released in July 2018 for mobile devices. It is available on the iOS App Store, Android Google Play Stor ...

'' *

Patricia Robertson (comics) Mania (also known as Venom and Maniac) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in ''Venom'' #1 and was created by Daniel Way and Francisco Herrera. Belonging to a race of amorphous e ...

, Marvel Comics character *

Patricia Walker Patricia "Patsy" Walker is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stuart Little and Ruth Atkinson, Patsy Walker first appeared in ''Miss America Magazine'' #2 (November 1944 in comics, 1944), published ...

, Marvel Comics superhero Hellcat * Patricia, Morgana's human alterego from '' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea''

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