Where does “Paddy” come from?
Paddy derives from Irish Pádraig, from Latin Patricius, a name formed from Latin patricius meaning "of the fathers" or "patrician," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr meaning "father."
Paddy (English): An Irish person
Definitions
- An Irish person
Ancestry of “Paddy”, step by step
Paddy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish Pádraig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Pádraig | Patrick |
| 2 | Latin | Pātricius | patrician, noble |
| 3 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |