Actually, though I very much appreciate the fact that the Roman Catholic saint to Ireland brought Christ to the Celtic masses, this post is about two very important, yet subtle, aspects of the holiday as it is celebrated today.
“Yes, Michael,” you say, “perhaps you are pedantic about his name being unabbreviated?” No, I mean the abbreviation for Patrick is Paddy, not Patty, which is short for Patricia.
This of course applies only in the English language, since he was born Maewyn Succat in Scotland in some time between 387~390, and was baptized Patricius, meaning “noble.”
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