Paddy
Irish, diminutive of Patrick
"noble, patrician"Share
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Updated Wed Apr 17 2024
Paddy Origin and Meaning
The name Paddy is a boy's name of Irish origin.
Because it's a generic (and often derogatory) term for an Irishman, Paddy fell out of use as a diminutive or given name, though actress Mare Winningham used it not long ago.
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Famous People Named Paddy
- Patrick George "Paddy" ConsidineEnglish actor and director
- Jeremy John Durham "Paddy" AshdownBaron Ashdown of Norton,sub,Hamdon, British politician
- Patrick James "Paddy" McCourtIrish footballer
- Patrick Francis "Paddy" McGillIrish journalist and politician
- Sidney Aaron "Paddy" ChayefskyAmerican playwright, screenwriter and novelist
- Paddy MoloneyIrish musician of band The Chieftains
- Patrick Joseph "Paddy" McAloonEnglish singer,songwriter of band Prefab Sprout.
- Mathias 'Paddy' BaulerAmerican politician and Chicago political boss
- Patrick Joseph "Paddy" McGuinnessEnglish comedian
- Padraic Pearse "Paddy" McGuinnessAustralian journalist
- Patrick Michael "Paddy" ClancyIrish musician of the Clancy Brothers
- Paddy AndrewsIrish footballer
- Patrick Joseph "Paddy" KennyIrish footballer
- John Leo "Paddy" DriscollAmerican NFL football player
- Paddy RyanIrish,American boxer
- Patrick "Paddy" Mapel (b. 1985)son of actress Mare Winningham; twin of brother Jack
- Paddy O'Connell (b. 2010)son of Paul O'Connell & Emily O'Leary
Paddy in Pop Culture
- Paddy Buttoncharacter in "The Blue Lagoon"
- Paddy Lestrangeson of Emmeline and Richard in "The Blue Lagoon"
- Nickname for Paddington