At a Glance: Name: Patern – Meaning: 'fatherly' / relating to a father – Origin: Latin (via Breton/French, from paternus) – Gender: Boy
Patern is a Latin (via Breton/French, from paternus) boy's name meaning “'fatherly' / relating to a father”. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.
Meaning & Origin of Patern
Meaning: 'fatherly' / relating to a father.
Origin: Latin (via Breton/French, from paternus).
A common claim: means 'noble father' Actually: The 'noble' component isn't part of 'paternus'; it's likely borrowed by confusion with Patricius (root of 'Patrick'), which does mean 'noble.'
Popularity of Patern
Patern doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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