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Calque of the Irish surname Mac Giolla Phádraig (“son of the devotee of Saint Patrick”). By surface analysis, Fitz- + Patrick.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →
Calque of the Irish surname Mac Giolla Phádraig (“son of the devotee of Saint Patrick”). By surface analysis, Fitz- + Patrick.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.