Patrice

Patrice
PronunciationEnglish: /pəˈtrs/
French: [patʁis]
GenderUnisex
LanguagesEnglish, French
Name dayMarch 17 (France)
Origin
LanguagesLatin, French, English
Word/namepatricius
Derivationpater + -icius
Meaning"noble";
"father" + "-itious"
Region of originFrance and England
Other names
Alternative spellingPatrece
CognatesPádraig
Patricia
Patricio
Patrick
Patrizio
Patryk

Patrice is an English- and French-language given name of Latin origin, unisex in English but masculine in French. It is derived from the Latin term patricius, meaning "noble", and thus cognate with the more common names Patricia and Patrick.