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Son of the devotee of Saint Patrick, in the Irish surname history
The exact entry traces the surname to Irish Mac Giolla Phádraig. The shorter son of Patrick interpretation describes the modern spelling’s parts, but omits the devotee element in that historical route. This is surname history, not a statement about a modern bearer’s family or religious practice.
Documented Irish surname route through Mac Giolla Phádraig
The exact entry identifies an English rendering of the Irish surname. Its modern spelling uses Fitz- and Patrick, but that surface division is distinguished from the longer historical Irish name. A family’s reasons for using it as a first name are not inferred.
Not yet published for this spelling.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 10 | 7679 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
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The exact entry traces the surname to Irish Mac Giolla Phádraig. The shorter son of Patrick interpretation describes the modern spelling’s parts, but omits the devotee element in that historical route. This is surname history, not a statement about a modern bearer’s family or religious practice. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The exact entry identifies an English rendering of the Irish surname. Its modern spelling uses Fitz- and Patrick, but that surface division is distinguished from the longer historical Irish name. A family’s reasons for using it as a first name are not inferred. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
