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Pádraig
OriginGaelic variation of Patrick
Meaning"noble, patrician"
About Pádraig
Once considered too sacred to give to children in Ireland, it is now among the most common names there, along with variants including Pauric and Padraic. Basketball great Patrick Ewing used it for his son.
Pronounced PAW-rig.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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