"Patty" meaning in English

See Patty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈpæti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Patty.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Pattie [alternative], Patti [alternative]
Rhymes: -æti Etymology: From Pat + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|Pat|-y|text=+|tree=1}} From Pat + -y. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Patty
  1. A unisex given name.
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  2. A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
    Sense id: en-Patty-en-name-YJuAzE~K Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 34 35 30 1 Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 33 24 31 11 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 32 25 32 11 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 30 27 32 11 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 30 27 32 12 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 32 24 31 13 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 27 32 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 33 24 31 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 28 22 26 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 23 26 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 23 26 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 29 23 26 22
  3. (rare) A male given name, a diminutive of the male given name Patrick. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Patty-en-name-ycmsHK0n Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English diminutives of female given names, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 34 35 30 1 Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 33 24 31 11 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 32 25 32 11 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 30 27 32 11 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 30 27 32 12 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 32 24 31 13 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 27 32 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 33 24 31 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 28 22 26 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 23 26 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 23 26 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 29 23 26 22
  4. (rare) A surname. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Patty-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 33 24 31 11 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 32 25 32 11 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 30 27 32 11 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 30 27 32 12 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 32 24 31 13 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 27 32 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 33 24 31 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 28 22 26 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 23 26 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 23 26 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 29 23 26 22
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