what is PADDY short for

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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 300 Send Message	~ Maryclare	Report	17 Jul 2005 13:47
	i have found a 'paddy' in my family can anyone tell what this name is short for many thanks .maryclare
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 300 Send Message	~ Maryclare	Report	17 Jul 2005 13:53
	rosalie thankyou so much. you'd think i could have guessed that ! doh mush be the heat lol maryclare
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 2 364 Send Message	Carol	Report	17 Jul 2005 13:55
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 2 364 Send Message	Also, I think that Paddy is a slang name for any Irishman
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 1 317 Send Message	Sunny Rosy	Report	17 Jul 2005 13:58
	Yes that's true. Much like Jock for a Scotsman. Ros
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20 615 Send Message	Heather	Report	17 Jul 2005 14:22
	Def Patrick - though quite often you will find men born in Ireland end up with an English name, like Peter - so dont let a change of first name throw you. There was a lot of anti irish feeling during the 19th century.
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 300 Send Message	~ Maryclare	Report	17 Jul 2005 14:43
	thanks all, i went away to research him...FOUND HIM !! maryclare
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 3 513 Send Message	(¯`•.¸Karen on the Coast(¯`•.¸	Report	17 Jul 2005 14:51
	My Dad's Irish and known as Paddy but his name is Dermot