- Padraic
Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Padraic
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pronunciation=IPA|pɑːrɪk, IPA|pɑːdrɪg
gender = Male
meaning = Noble
region = Ireland, Irish diaspora
origin = Irish
related names = Pádraig, Patrick
footnotes =Padraic or Pádraig is an Irish male name, meaning "noble" or "a patriarch", from the
Latin "Patricius " viaSaint Patrick , and may be the source of the English Patrick.Diminutives include "Podge" and "Paddy": the latter is used as a term for
Irish people .Famous people called Padraic
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Padraic Pearse (1879-1916), Irish activist/revolutionary (also known as Patrick Henry Pearse or Pádraig Pearse)
*Pádraig Harrington , professional golferPádraic Delaney (born 1977), Irish actor
*Padraic Colum (1881-1972), author
*Padraic Fallon (1905-1974), Irish poet
*Pádraic McCormack (born 1942), Irish Fine Gael politician
*Liam Padraic Aiken (born 1990), American actor
*Pádraic McMahon , musician in the bandThe Thrills
*Pádraig McAlister, Lead singer and guitarist of Belfast band Steer Clear.
*Pádraic Doorey, reality TV star in the RTÉ show "Treasure Island"Variant Spellings
Pádraig is the most popular version of the name, but other variants include:
* Padraig
* Pádraic
* Padraic
* Pádhraig
* Padhraig
* Padhraic
* Pádhraic
* Paraic
* Pauric
* Phadrigee also
*
*References
*Padraic Colum, "The King of Ireland's Son"
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