- Patrice
In English, Patrice is generally a feminine first name. In French it is used as a masculine first name.
It is related to the names
Patricia andPatrick .Popularity
In the United States, the popularity of the name Patrice peaked in 1958 as the No. 212 most popular name. Its popularity has had ups and downs since then, but has fallen ever since 1987. The year 1995 was the most recent year the name Patrice appeared on the top 1000 names of babies born in the United States, at No. 941. [http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/]
Variations
*Patricia
*PatrycjaNicknames
*Pat
*Patty
*Trici
*Triecie
*Tricie
*Tricy
*Treecie
*Pat The Rice
*Reese
*Reice
*PatriceyFamous Patrices
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Patrice Bart-Williams , notable for hisreggae music career.
*Patrice Bergeron , notable for his ice-hockey career.
*Patrice King Brown , television news anchor atKDKA-TV , Pittsburgh.
*Patrice Hollis ,Playboy Playmate Miss September 2007.
*Patrice Lumumba , an 1st President of theDemocratic Republic of Congo .
*Patrice de MacMahon , duc de Magenta, an ex president of the French Republic.
*Patrice Pike , notable for her music career.
*Patrice Oneal , American stand-up comedian.
*Patrice Guers , French bassist, known for his work inRhapsody of Fire .
*Patrice Evra , French-Senegalese football (soccer ) player, who plays - mainly as a left-back - internationally forFrance and currently forManchester United domestically.
*Patrice Brisebois , notable for his ice-hockey career.
*Patrice Rushen , African-American R&B singer-songwriter.Patrices in culture
In literature
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Julie Anne Peters ' books "Luna" and "Define Normal" both include a mother character named Patrice.
*Anne McCaffrey 's book "Dragonsdawn" has a character named Patrice de Broglie. He is a volcanologist who predicts a volcanic explosion.References
* [http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names]
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