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Trica
How to Pronounce Trica
Pronounced TRISH-uh /ˈtrɪʃ.ə/Medium
Meaning: Trica is a pared-down spelling of Tricia, the familiar short form of Patricia. Patricia comes from the Latin patricius, 'noble' or 'of the patrician class', so that is the meaning Trica inherits. Given on its own, it is the kind of mid-century nickname that became a legal first name.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Trica is a short respelling of Tricia, itself the pet form of Patricia, from the Latin patricius, 'noble'. The name belongs to the mid-century habit of registering a warm nickname as the legal name rather than the long Latin original. Its clipped spelling looks modern while its roots are firmly classical.
It stayed rare throughout, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its early-1970s high. A woman named Trica from that time is now in her fifties, of the Patricia-and-Tricia generation.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Trica mean?
It carries the meaning of Patricia, from Latin patricius, 'noble', by way of the short form Tricia.
How do you pronounce Trica?
It's said TRISH-uh /ˈtrɪʃ.ə/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Trica a boy or girl name?
Trica is used as a girl's name.
Is Trica a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a trimmed spelling of the more familiar Tricia.