"Patience" meaning in English

See Patience in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From patience, a virtue name first used by Puritans in the sixteenth century. Etymology templates: {{m|en|patience}} patience Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Patience
  1. A female given name from English. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Patience-en-name-2onTjvcs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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