Patti
/ˈpæti/noun
A feminine given name, commonly used as a diminutive of Patricia.
Did you know?Patti ultimately descends from the Latin name Patricius, the same name associated with Saint Patrick and originally marking someone of aristocratic birth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ph₂tḗr
“Father; the ancestral root connected with kinship and authority”
Ancient Latin
Latin
pater
“Father”
Late Latin
Latin
Patricius
“Of noble rank; belonging to the patrician class”
Early Christian Latin
Latin
Patricia
“Feminine form of Patricius”
19th Century
English
Patricia
“A feminine personal name adopted into English”
Modern English
English
Patti
“A familiar diminutive form of Patricia”