Patience
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈpeɪʃəns//
A female given name from English.
proper noun
- 1
A female given name from English.
Meg had named it Patience. "But why?" he had exclaimed, not liking the name at all. "Patience is my favourite virtue," she had replied, "and we can call her Patty for short."
- 2
A surname.
Etymology
From patience, a virtue name first used by Puritans in the sixteenth century.
pathologist · An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of…pathology · The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes,…patience · The quality of being patient.
Patience · A female given name from English.
patient · Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while…Patient · A surname.patiently · In a patient manner.