Tricia
/tɾiθja/from spelling rules
Tricia is a female given name used in Spanish.
Tricia is used as a personal name for females.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾiθja/
Did you know?
- The root of Patricia refers to the patricios, the elite ruling class of Ancient Rome, meaning the name literally describes someone of high social rank.
- If a person named Tricia is in Spain, they may hear their name pronounced with a 'th' sound for the 'c', whereas in Latin America, it will almost always sound like an 's'.
- Because Tricia is an English shortening, a native Spanish speaker might find it unusual to use a nickname as a legal primary name on official documents.
Examples in context
- Tricia es mi mejor amiga.Tricia is my best friend.
- ¿Conoces a Tricia?Do you know Tricia?
- Tricia vive en Madrid.Tricia lives in Madrid.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about a mutual friend.
- Sofía¿Dónde está Tricia?Where is Tricia?
- JavierElla está en la biblioteca.She is in the library.
- SofíaAh, perfecto.Ah, perfect.
- JavierLa buscaremos después.We will look for her later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
