Patti

American

[pat-ee, paht-tee] / ˈpæt i, ˈpɑt ti /

noun

Adelina Adela Juana Maria Patti, 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
a female given name.

Patti British

/ ˈpætɪ /

noun

Adelina (adeˈliːna). 1843–1919, Italian operatic coloratura soprano, born in Spain

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Before long, the band was playing in New York, rubbing shoulders with Patti Smith, Talking Heads and Blondie at CBGBs and shaking punks out of their contemptuous indifference.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Patti Poppe was brought in to turn around California utility operator PG&E in early 2021, after it was blamed for devastating wildfires.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

This might remind you of Patti Harrison’s perfect performance in the “Capital Room” sketch on “I Think You Should Leave,” but Wickline manages to make the character her own.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

They grew up on retro images of cool such as a waifish Joan Didion holding a cigarette or the young Patti Smith in a black T-shirt and black jeans smoking next to Robert Mapplethorpe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Patti takes a picture down so I can see it up close.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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