At a Glance
- Meaning
- Fatherly, of a father
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- puh-TUR-nus
Paternus is a Latin boy's name meaning “fatherly, of a father”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Paternus
Meaning: Fatherly, of a father.
Origin: Latin.
How to Pronounce Paternus
puh-TUR-nusIPA /pəˈtɜːrnəs/
Popularity of Paternus
Paternus 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.
Lists That Include Paternus
Similar Names
Peregrinus · Optatus · Philippus · Optatianus · Protasius · Natalis
