Globally, Paternus (Paterno 
, Paternus 
, Patern 
) is a common masculine forename. The first name Paternus is habitual in Philippines, where it is quite a common male name, Tanzania, where it is a rare boy's name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, Paternus is the last name as well as the forename.
| ovinius paternus Roman senator and consul in 267 (b. 250) |
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| nonius paternus politician (b. 250) |
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| paternus nicholas joannes cornelius geise (b. 1907) |
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| paternus tarruntenius secretary of Marcus Aurelius |
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| ovinius paternus Praefectus urbi of Rome in 281/282 |
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| sennius paternus ducenary protector |
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| paternus of auch Bishop of Auch, ES |
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