Ok...Just searched this for fun and I thought I should share it in case anyone wants to know what's the history behind the names of the sexiest man alive...♥♥♥
Patrick Galen Dempsey:
PATRICK:
From the Roman name Patricius, which meant "nobleman" in Latin. This name was adopted by the 5th-century Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat. He was a Romanized Briton who was captured and enslaved in his youth by Irish raiders. After six years of servitude he escaped home, but he eventually became a bishop and went back to Ireland as a missionary. He is traditionally credited with Christianizing the island, and is regarded as Ireland's patron saint.
In England and elsewhere in Europe during the Middle Ages this name was used in honour of the saint. However, it was not generally given in Ireland before the 17th century because it was considered too sacred for everyday use. It has since become very common there.
GALEN:
Modern form of the Greek name Γαληνός (Galenos), which meant "calm" from Greek γαλήνη (galene). It was born by a 2nd-century BC Graeco-Roman physician who contributed to anatomy and medicine. In modern times the name is occasionally given in his honour.
DEMPSEY:
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Díomasaigh ‘descendant of Díomasach’, a byname meaning ‘proud’, ‘haughty’, from díomas ‘pride’. The name was occasionally Anglicized as Proudman
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