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Patsy (male)

Pet Name for:Patrick (M)
Feminine form:Patsy (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Patsy is usually female except in Irish communities where it is also a pet name for Patrick, from Latin "nobleman".  It has a derogatory usage in the USA and in Australia.

 
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