Pádraigín is a given name in the Irish language, formed by adding the diminutive suffix -ín to the name Pádraig (the Irish equivalent of Patrick). The suffix was formerly used as a hypocoristic, giving a male pet name akin to "little Pádraig"; latterly it was a feminiser used to Gaelicise Patricia, the English feminine form of Patrick.

People with the given name

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  1. ^ Breathnach, Diarmuid; Ní Mhurchú, Máire. "Haicéad, Pádraigín (c.1604–1654)". ainm.ie (in Irish). Fiontar, DCU.