Patriz
PAH-trits
A German form tied to the noble meaning of Patrick.
Meaning
The excerpts link Patriz with Patrick and Patricus, placing it in the Patrick/Patricius name family. In that tradition, the core meaning is Latin "noble" or "of noble rank."
Origin
GermanLatinGaelicmasculine
Fun fact
The 1920 excerpt lists Patriz alongside other Patrick-family forms like Patricus and Patrizio, showing it as part of a wider European surname-and-given-name cluster.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.