DAY 8, MARCH 8, 2024, HOW I AM DISCOVERING THE MEANING OF MY NAME
It has taken me years to discover what my name means, and I am still searching. Learning the meaning of my name is a lifetime process. Early in life, I found that people who tried to define me and what I was supposed to be did not coincide with what I thought I should be. When I turned eight, I knew I would have to one day leave the land I was born in if I wanted to find my purpose, which means finding out what my name truly means. It might be easier to look it up, but I don’t usually choose the easy way or the way that looks simple. I am a Patricia kind of person who latches on to ideas that fascinate me, and I hang on until I find out why those thoughts find ground to grow within me.
Since the name Patricia has no biblical meaning, I sought to know why the name was so unique in ancient times. Patricia stemmed from Latin and led me to two words that got me looking into directions that would have been, at that time, impossible for me to walk in the deep South. Those two words were honor and noble. According to the content I googled, the name Patricia has deep infinity, and people with that name have power and charisma when expressing themselves, whether in speech or writing. They love to study and do research.
My love of research and study is an integral part of me. I remember discovering that Dwight David Eisenhower and I were born on the same day, October 14. Knowing that threw me in a tizzy, and I researched every book I could find about the man because I wanted to know how he had made it through life. I even contemplated writing him a letter, as he was the President of the United States, to tell him that we had a birthday on the same day, but I never did. I regret that now. However, whenever my birthday came around, it was a pick me up just knowing that we had the same day of birth, although it was not the same year. Knowing this gave Patricia (me) the strength to take steps that kept me going forward
I am always learning something new about my name; when I do, I write it down in my journal.
Finally, I learn about the meaning of what my name means to me by reading about other Patricias like Patricia Hill Collins, Patricia Cornwall, Patricia Highsmith, Patricia Neal, Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Patti Labelle (born_ Patricia Louise Holt), Patricia Hearst and many more and comparing some aspects of them to what I find in myself.
Am I happy with my name and what I have found so far?
Yes, Patricia is an honorable name, and there are infinite qualities that will propel me to become all I will become.
One last thought about a different topic–– the weather.
I woke up to a fantastic, sunshiny day. As I walked down my stairs, I looked at my stairway and saw how the sun shone through the glass on the stairs. I wanted to sit on the stairs all morning and stare out the window, but I didn’t. However, it was worth taking the time to sit there for ten minutes.
Have a beautiful Friday, and take care.
Shalom shalom
Pat Garcia
Great post, Pat! I love how we find ways to embrace our name’s meaning. Did our parents have ways to find the meanings of names before the Internet? Did they choose names hoping we would embrace those traits? Do our names embed in us certain personalities? It’s just something that makes me wonder. Lol!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Hi, Yvette,
Good thoughts. I never asked my parents how or why they chose the name Patricia. I do believe that our names embed in us certain characteristics that we are unaware of. They come out as we start growing within as we search for who we are.
Thank you so much for coming by and take care.
Shalom shalom
Hi, Pat!
What a beautiful staircase, especially with the sun shining through that window. I’m glad you too a few minutes to savor it.
Now I’m happier than ever that we share the same first name. Thank you for sharing your research into Patricia. I haven’t met a person with our name whom I didn’t like! You are certainly noble, and that google definition suits you well!
My mother’s family were Astors, and we also have a coat of arms. Her branch of the family live in Walldorf, Baden Wurttemberg, the town John Jacob Astor was born in. The coat of arms stems from Asturia, Spain, where the Astors originated. They fled to France during the Inquisition, and from there emigrated to Germany. I come from hearty stock!
Blessings,
Patty
Hello, Patty.
What a heritage. You do come from a hearty stock. Your family history is very engaging, and I am happy that you know it and can pass it on.
Have a lovely day, take care, and thank you for coming by.
Shalom shalom
I believe the name Patricia suits you very well.
Hello, Susanne,
Thank you. I believe that too.
Shalom shalom
Thank you so much for the pingback.
Shalom shalom
Dear Pat,
I think I may have checked the meaning of my name years ago. The only thing I know for certain is that my father named me after a friend of his who was also in the Air Force. I am a big fan of Ancestry.com, although I have not found anyone in the family tree with the name Karl or Carl.
I suppose that makes me unique in my family tree. Have an awesome day and week.
Hello, Karl,
I have heard of Ancestry.com. I haven’t tried to check out my heritage though. I don’t have any information what my forefather’s name was.
But I agree with you, You are unique.
Thank you for coming by.
Shalom shalom
Hi Pat. I never thought about researching my first name. I did, however, pursue my last name. Translated in Polish, it means “one who lives near the forest.” The name Podlaski is traced back to nobility in the 18th century. I have a framed certificate on my wall with our family coat of arms and examples of those who shared my last name through history. It’s very cool!
Hello, JP,
That is great. The coat of arms means the nobility, and I can testify that Poland has beautiful trees. The forests are wonderful and I believe you would feel at home there.
Shalom shalom
Very interesting Patricia! I so enjoyed your blog this morning.
Thank you for the lesson in names … your name.
Thank you, my dear Shirley.
I enjoyed writing that post. I’ve never really written about my own name so that others could read it. Yes, it was lots of fun.
Shalom shalom
Hi Pat–What a lovely way to explore your name! (My late sister was also named Patricia. She was five years younger than I am.)
And the sunshine is a gift, isn’t it? Weather forecasters are saying that we might get a big snowstorm or at least another big rain storm over the weekend. We had sunshine today, too. We went to the movies today (I can barely get my husband out of the house, but he went today) to see “Cabrini,” a movie about Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, an Italian nun who came to the United States to start an orphanage for Italian immigrant children. It was quite good.
I’ve never given so much thought to my name and I don’t know anyone who has. This really impressed me, Pat.
May your spiraling stairway lead to portals of imagination befitting the nobility of your name, Pat!
I love your tenacity in finding the meaning of the name Patricia. I have a friend called Patricia known to all as Paddy. You too enjoy this sun shiney day !
A beautiful name for a beautiful soul. Have a lovely day, Patricia!