Patience - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Patience \p(a)-tien-

is pronounced PAY-shuns. It is of English origin, and its meaning is "enduring, forebearing". Virtue name used since the 16th century.

Patience has 4 variant forms: Paciencia, Patient, Patienzia and Pazienza.

Patience is a somewhat common first name for women (#2193 out of 4276) and also a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#69270 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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