Patience

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Patience means having the ability to wait calmly for something without becoming annoyed or upset.
Pronunciation
PAY-shəns
The name Patience is pronounced as PAY-shəns.
Popularity
Patience is not a very common name worldwide. In the United States, it is currently ranked #2,949 in popularity, according to DefineName.

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Patience Name meanings & History

The name Patience means having the ability to wait calmly for something without becoming annoyed or upset. From the English word patience, ultimately from Latin patientia, a derivative of pati "to suffer". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century. It is now most commonly used in African countries where English is widely understood, such as Nigeria and Ghana. Patience is a beautiful name for baby girls that conveys the qualities of resilience, perseverance and calmness. It is a name that can inspire its bearer to live a life full of grace under stress and endurance through adversity.

Zodiac Sign of Patience: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Patience:

P: Passive,Political,Particular,Partnership,Pensive

A: Action,Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Ambitious

T: Truth,Talkative,Tacky,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Touchy

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

E: Enliven,Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate

N: Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nice,Neurosis,Nervous,Neat

C: Chatty,Curious,Candid,Copycat,Clever,Choice,Cute

Patience is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Patience include Patience Ozokwor, a Nigerian actress known for her role in the movie "Living in Bondage", and Patience Jonathan, the first female President of Nigeria.

2.) Patience (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) patient.

Other Forms: Paciencia, Patiance, Patient, Patince, Patishia


3.) PATIENCE (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Taken from patience (waiting without complaint, forbearance, calm endurance), which is derived from the Latin pati (to suffer). The name became popular among the Puritans and, though now less common, continues to be used. (PAY-SHENTZ)


4.) Patience (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) woman of patience

Other Forms: Pacience, Pat, Pattie


5.) Patience (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Endure suffering


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