Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
Patsy is a girl's and boy's baby name of Latin origin, a diminutive of Patricia, from the Latin patricius, meaning 'noble' or 'patrician.' Like Peggy from Margaret and Polly from Mary, Patsy is one of those medieval diminutives that operated on a phonetic logic all its own.
Patsy had its U.S. peak in the 1930s–40s, best remembered through country legend Patsy Cline. It carries a warmth and vintage Americana that makes it feel both deeply rooted and charmingly unexpected for a baby today.