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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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Lorraine Ali concurs: “I’m rooting for long shot Patricia Arquette, who was unforgettable as the matriarch.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Patricia Salt, 76, of Brentford, west London, had spray foam insulation installed in 2006 to make her house more energy efficient.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Patricia Schuba’s family has lived in Franklin County, Missouri, for five generations.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The Almaraz plant, with its two large white domes rising above the countryside, could continue operating for several more years, said Patricia Rubio Oviedo, head of the site's technical operations office.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

He and Patricia had settled in Berkeley and worked together in the peace and anti-nuclear weapons movements.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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