Patience
Patience is a Christian girl name of English origin, meaning “Endurance, patience”.
| Meaning | Endurance, patience |
|---|---|
| Gender | Girl |
| Origin | English |
| Pronunciation | PAY-shunss |
| Tradition | Christian |
| Used in | Ghana, Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States |
Meaning and origin of Patience
Patience is an English virtue name, from Latin patientia, 'endurance' or 'suffering', via Old French. The Puritans of the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries favoured names like Patience, Prudence and Charity as reminders of Christian virtues, and many such names travelled with them to New England. It remained in quiet use for centuries and is especially familiar today in Ghana, Nigeria and other English-speaking African countries.
Is Patience a Christian name?
Patience is a Christian virtue name; patience is listed among the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22.
How popular is Patience?
Steadily used in West Africa and the English-speaking world, though uncommon among newborns in Britain and America.
Gifts with the name Patience
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Spellings and variants of Patience
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Patience mean?
Patience means 'Endurance, patience'. It is of English origin.
Is Patience a Christian name?
Patience is a Christian virtue name; patience is listed among the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22.
How do you pronounce Patience?
Patience is pronounced PAY-shunss.
Is Patience a boy or girl name?
Patience is usually a girl name.