The Gaelic prefix "Mac" means "son of", plus "giolla", a devotee or servant, and the personal name "Padraig" from the Roman "Patricius" meaning "the one of noble birth". ... This is the only surname in Ireland with the Norman-French prefix "Fitz" which is of native Irish origin, the others being Norman.
The Gaelic prefix "Mac" means "son of", plus "giolla", a devotee or servant, and the personal name "Padraig" from the Roman "Patricius" meaning "the one of noble birth". ... This is the only surname in Ireland with the Norman-French prefix "Fitz" which is of native Irish origin, the others being Norman.
Last name: Fitzpatrick. SDB Popularity ranking: 651. This interesting surname is an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic name "Mac Giolla Phadraig". The Gaelic prefix "Mac" means "son of", plus "giolla", a devotee or servant, and the personal name "Padraig" from the Roman "Patricius" meaning "the one of noble birth".
Irish Meaning: The name Pat is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Pat is: Patrician; noble. Abbreviation of Patrick.
From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman". This name was adopted in the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat. He was a Romanized Briton who was captured and enslaved in his youth by Irish raiders.
Scottish Meaning: The name Padruig is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Padruig is: royal.
Padric is a baby boy name its meaning is patrician, noble form of patrick. Mostly popular in religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1612 times.
This name derives from the Latin “Pătrĭcĭus”, meaning “nobleman, patrician, of noble lineage, ancestry”, from “patres” nominative plural of “Pătĕr”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*patēr”, meaning “father, head of household”.
The name Padraic is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Padraic is: Patrician; noble. Form of Patrick.
Featherston is a name of English origin, at least as old as the 12th century. The link with "Featherstone" is probably not traceable, but people researching both spellings (and others such as "de Fetherestanhalgh") contribute to the collection of pages in the website called "The Featherstone Society".
