Patsy
Patsy is a female and male given name .
Origin and meaning
Mostly used in Irish and English, the name is a variant of patty . But it is also used as a diminutive of Patrick .
Other variants are Martie, Pat , Patti, Pattie , Patty, Tricia , Trish , Trisha , Trecia, Tresha, Patrice , Patricia and Pádraigín .
Well-known namesake
- Patsy Backx (* 1944), Dutch children's book author
- Patsy Cline (1932–1963), American country singer
- Patsy Kelly (1910–1981), American actress
- Patsy Kensit (* 1968), British actress and musician
- Patsy Ruth Miller (1904-1995), American actress
- Patsy Mink (1927–2002), American politician
- Patsy Montana (1908-1996), American country singer
- Patsy O'Connell Sherman (1930-2008), American chemist
- Patsy Reddy (* 1954), New Zealand attorney
- Patsy Rowlands (1931-2005), British actress
Well-known namesake
- Patsy Fagan (born 1951), Irish snooker player
- Patsy Guzzo (1917–1993), Canadian ice hockey player
- Patsy O'Hara (1957–1981), member of the INLA and hunger striker
- Patsy Watchorn (* 1944), Irish folk singer and banjo player
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Patsy. Retrieved April 29, 2019 .