Patient
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Patient
The given name 'Patient' derives from the Latin word *patiens*, meaning "enduring" or "suffering," and directly signifies the Christian virtue of patience.
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Etymology
The given name 'Patient' derives from the Latin word *patiens*, meaning "enduring" or "suffering," and directly signifies the Christian virtue of patience. It is primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, notably among Puritans in the 16th–17th centuries who adopted virtue names, though it has never been common.
Patient currently ranks #830 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1900.
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