12 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About St Patrick's Day

4. It Should Be Called "St Maewyn's Day" Instead

St Patrick's birth name was actually "Maewyn Succat" and he only altered it to "Patricius" once he became a priest after moving to Ireland. So technically "St Patrick's Day" should actually be "St Maewyn's Day"...
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