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Patrece
How to Pronounce Patrece
Pronounced puh-TREES /pəˈtriːs/Medium
Meaning: Patrece is a phonetic respelling of Patrice, the French form of Patricia, from the Latin patricius, 'noble, of the patrician class'. The trimmed spelling marks it as a mid-century American variant of the elegant French name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Patrece is an American respelling of Patrice, itself the French form of Patricia, from the Latin patricius meaning 'noble' or 'of noble rank'. It shared in the mid-century taste for French-sounding girl's names; Patrece appears in the 1950s and peaked around 1970.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its height, so a Patrece from that time would be in her fifties today. It reads as a period spelling rather than a reviving name, with Patrice and Patricia as its standard forms.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Patrece mean?
It is a respelling of Patrice, the French form of Patricia, meaning 'noble'.
How do you pronounce Patrece?
It's said puh-TREES /pəˈtriːs/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Patrece a boy or girl name?
Patrece is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Patrece?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high point around nineteen-seventy.