Meaning of Patrick

The names of some famous persons by the name Patrick (or its variants) are:

Patrick Pierre Roger Baudry, born on 6 March , a famous astronaut. Patrick Pierre Roger Baudry's background: A retired Lieutenant Colonel, French Air Force and was a CNES astronaut. In 1985, he became the second French citizen in space, after Jean-Loup Chrétien, when he flew aboard the NASA's Space Shuttle mission STS-51-G.

Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett, born on 18 November, a famous physicist. Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett's background: An English experimental physicist known for his work on cloud chambers, cosmic rays, and paleomagnetism. He also made a major contribution in World War II advising on military strategy and developing Operational Research.

Patrick Victor Martindale White, born on 28 May, a famous author. Patrick Victor Martindale White's background: An Australian author widely regarded as one of the major English-language novelists of the 20th century. From 1935 until his death, he published 12 novels, two short story collections and eight plays. His fiction freely employs shifting narrative vantages and the stream of consciousness technique. In 1973, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.