Surname

Pattinson

Pattinson is a surname from Middle English.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Pattinson comes from Middle English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Pattinson as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Patrick.

Pattinson’s family of names

In English usage, Pattinson has a short form in R-Pattz. In English usage, Pattinson as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Patrick. In Greek usage, Pattinson as a surname is a transliteration of Πάττινσον.

Walk Pattinson’s family in the name graph

PattinsonΠάττινσονR-PattzPatrick

Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Middle English

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Middle English

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