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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Example Sentences

Ana Patricia, a 72-year-old retired lawyer, told the BBC that despite government censorship, everyone is trying to follow the process.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

So he and lawyer Patricia Glaser sat down with Robert James “R.J.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

And since raising their concerns, Ronald's wife Patricia died on 3 February, never knowing how her husband came to be in such an advanced state of decomposition.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The Academy hands out its annual laurels at the Oscars, Nicole Kidman plays a medical examiner in a Patricia Cornwell adaptation, Daniel Radcliffe heads to Broadway in ‘Every Brilliant Thing,’ and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Then I looked over at Trevor, who followed Patricia up the porch steps with his head down.

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