English · Girl name
Patience
“the capacity to accept delay”
About the name Patience
Patience is an English virtue name derived from the Latin word patientia, from pati, ‘to suffer’ or ‘to endure’. Its meaning is the capacity to accept delay, trouble or suffering without anger. The name was adopted by English Puritans in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries along with other virtue names such as Prudence and Charity. Patience represents a virtue in many cultures, and Christian tradition lists it among the fruits of the Spirit in Saint Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Gilbert and Sullivan wrote a comic opera titled Patience.
- Meaning
- the capacity to accept delay
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- PAY-shuhns(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Patience
- Patience Marie
- Patience Ann
- Patience Elizabeth
- Patience Rose
- Patience Claire
Questions about Patience
- What does Patience mean?
- Patience is an English name meaning "the capacity to accept delay".
- How do you pronounce Patience?
- Patience is pronounced PAY-shuhns, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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