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Patricia

American  
[puh-trish-uh, -tree-shuh] / pəˈtrɪʃ ə, -ˈtri ʃə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”


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Patricia Cornwell was employing DNA a decade before “CSI.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

"After more than five years of litigating against Chris Brown, we are thrilled that we were able to get justice for our client, Patricia," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Patricia Pierrot said she had stopped taking the bus entirely, calling it "too stifling".

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Hundreds of years later, when Wyck and Patricia dig up his coffin, they find him inside, very much alive but lacking sufficient answers.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Patricia came over and gave me a hug.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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