Pádraig or Pádraic ( , ), also Pádhraig or Pádhraic ( , ), are Irish male

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s deriving from the

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''Patricius'', meaning "of the patrician class", introduced via the name of

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. The name is often

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as its English language equivalent

Patrick Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name * Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint * Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ...

or phonetically, e.g. Pauric. Diminutives include Páidín, Páidí (both anglicised as 'Paudeen' and '

Paddy Paddy may refer to: People *Paddy (given name), a list of people with the given name or nickname *A nickname or slur for an Irish person Birds *Paddy (pigeon), a Second World War carrier pigeon *Snowy sheathbill or paddy, a bird species *Black ...

', respectively), and the feminine equivalent Pádraigín (''little Patrick''), which was originally an exclusively masculine name before later being viewed as the Irish equivalent of the feminine name

Patricia Patricia is a feminine given name of Latin language, Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word ''Patrician (ancient Rome), patrician'', meaning 'noble', it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick (given name), Patrick. Another we ...

. Pádraig is also sometimes anglicised as ''Paddy'' or ''Podge''; the former anglicisation is often used, sometimes pejoratively, as a term for

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as a whole. The

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

forms are Pàdraig () or Pàra () for short (cf.

Para Handy Para Handy is a character created by the journalist and writer Neil Munro in a series of stories published in the ''Glasgow Evening News'' between 1905 and 1923 under the pen name of Hugh Foulis. He is the crafty Gaelic skipper of the '' Vital ...

Notable people

* Liam Pádraic Aiken (born 1990), American actor *

Pádraig Amond Pádraig Amond (born 15 April 1988) is an Irish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford F.C., Waterford. He began his career in ...

(born 1988), Irish footballer *

Pádraig de Brún Pádraig Monsignor de Brún (13 October 1889 – 5 June 1960), also called Patrick Joseph Monsignor Browne, was an Irish Roman Catholic priest, linguist, Classicist, and Celticist. With regard to his contribution to Modern literature in Iris ...

(1889–1960), Irish clergyman, mathematician and classical scholar * Pádraig Clancy, Gaelic football player from County Laois in Ireland *

Padraic Colum Padraic Colum (8 December 1881 – 11 January 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children's author and collector of folklore. He was one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival. Early life Co ...

(1881–1972), author *

Pádraig Phiarais Cúndún Pádraig Phiarais Cúndún (177713 March 1857) was an Irish poet who emigrated to the United States, where he continued composing poetry in Munster Irish and contributed to literature in the Irish language outside Ireland. Life Cúndún was b ...

(1777–1857), Irish poet * Pádraic Delaney (born 1977), Irish actor *

Pádraig Duggan The Duggans () were an Irish musical duo from County Donegal, Ireland. They were founder members of the Irish folk group Clannad. Early life Twin brothers Noel Duggan and Pádraig (Patrick) Duggan () were born on 23 January 1949 in Gweedore, C ...

(born Pádraig Ó Dúgáin, 1949–2016), Irish musician *

Padraic Fallon Padraic Fallon (3 January 1905 – 9 October 1974) was an Irish poet and playwright. Personal life Fallon was born and raised in Athenry, County Galway; his upbringing and his early impressions of the town and the surrounding landscape are ...

(1905–1974), Irish poet *

Pádraig Faulkner Pádraig Faulkner (12 March 1918 – 1 June 2012) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1980 to 1981, Minister for Defence 1979 to 1980, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and Minister for T ...

(1918–2012), Irish politician *

Pádraig Flynn Pádraig Flynn (born 9 May 1939) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as European Commissioner for Social Affairs from 1993 to 1999, Minister for Industry and Commerce and Minister for Justice from 1992 to 1993, Minister for ...

(born 1939), Irish politician *

Pádraig Harrington Pádraig Peter Harrington (born 31 August 1971) is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. He has won three men's major golf championships, major championships: The Open Championship in 2 ...

(born 1971), professional golfer *

Pádraig Horan Pádraig Horan (born 21 April 1950) is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-forward for the Offaly senior team. Horan made his first appearance for the team during the 1968–69 National League and subsequently became a regular member ...

(born 1950), Irish hurler *

Pádraig Hughes Pádraig Hughes is a Gaelic football referee from Armagh. He is a regular member of the Gaelic Athletic Association's Championship Panels for inter-county games. Hughes injured himself against Eamonn Doherty when he was officiating the Dublin ...

, Gaelic football referee * Pádraic Mahony (born 1992), Irish hurler *

Pádraic McCormack Pádraic McCormack (born 15 May 1942) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Mayor of Galway from 1992 to 1993. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 1989 to 2011 and a Senator for the Agricultu ...

(born 1942), Irish politician *

Pádraic McMahon The Thrills are an Irish rock band originally formed in Dublin in 2001. The band was founded by lead vocalist Conor Deasy and guitarist Daniel Ryan, guitarist and bass player Padraic McMahon, pianist Kevin Horan and drummer Ben Carrigan. Their br ...

, musician in the band

The Thrills The Thrills are an Irish rock band originally formed in Dublin in 2001. The band was founded by lead vocalist Conor Deasy and guitarist Daniel Ryan, guitarist and bass player Padraic McMahon, pianist Kevin Horan and drummer Ben Carrigan. Their b ...

Pádraig Ó Snodaigh Pádraig Ó Snodaigh (born Oliver Snoddy; 18 May 1935 – 2 January 2025) was an Irish language activist, poet, writer, and publisher. He worked for the Irish Electricity Supply Board, and later in the National Museum of Ireland. He was a pre ...

(1935–2025), Irish language activist, poet, writer and publisher * Padraig Parkinson, Irish professional poker player *

Pádraic Pearse Patrick Henry Pearse (also known as Pádraig or Pádraic Pearse; ; 10 November 1879 – 3 May 1916) was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist, republican political activist and revolutionary who was one of the leaders of the Ea ...

(1879–1916), Irish activist/revolutionary (also known as Patrick Henry Pearse or Pádraig Pearse)

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