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Across the world, פטריס (Patience , Patrice , Pēteris ) is a widespread epicene first name. The given name פטריס is characteristic of France, where it is a common masculine name, Nigeria, where it is a common girly name, and Cameroon, where it is a common unisex name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, France, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, פטריס is the last name as well as the forename.
פטריס is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Patience Phillips , the main protagonist of the 2004 film Catwoman; Patrice , the characters from James Bond series, Skyfall; Patience St. Pim , the character from Adventure Time; Patrice , character in How I Met Your Mother and Patience White , the operatic character in the opera Patience and Sarah, among other works.