The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship. / Customers collectively; clientele; business. / The act or state of being a customer of some business.

(transitive) To support by being a patron of. / (transitive) To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize

Derived from one's father. / (by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.

A name acquired from one's father.

(religion) A female patron goddess or saint. / (dated, more generally) A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron.

To support or sponsor as a patroness.

plural of patroness

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patroness

The name of someone's father. / A patronymic surname.

(British spelling) Alternative form of patronize