Given name
Patrobas
“the life of the father”
Patrobas is used as a given name.
Original GreekΠατροβας
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Patrobas means “the life of the father.”
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Where it comes from
Patrobas is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Greek noun pater (πατηρ), “father,” and the Greek noun bios (βιος), “life.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Patrobas appears in Romans 16:14.
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Patrobas’s family of names
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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