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Around the world, Patern (Paterne
, Patron
, Paternus
) is a common primarily masculine, but very infrequently girly forename. The first name Patern is habitual in Tunisia, where it is quite a common principally boy's, but very infrequently feminine name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Also, Patern is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Paterne | Ivory Coast, France, Benin, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Patron | Philippines, Tunisia, Mexico, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Paternus | Tanzania, Nigeria, Indonesia, Slovenia, Germany |
| Patern | Italy, France, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany |
Patern is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Patron , the character from 2000 film 'The Color of Friendship' and Patron , the operatic character in the opera Anna Nicole by Mark-Anthony Turnage.