Padraic

The name Padraic is of Irish origin. The meaning of Padraic is ‘patrician, noble, of noble lineage’. Padraic can also be spelled Padraig. Its English translation is Patrick. Padraic is most commonly used as a first name. Famous people named Padraic include Padraic Pearse, a poet, nationalist, and writer from Ireland. He was a revolutionary leader of the Easter Rising in 1916, which was instrumental in gaining Irish independence from British colonisation.