[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] German word definition

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What does the German word Pathen  mean?  I've checked two German  
dictionaries and it is not in either. 
 
 
Victor Gess
Researching in Poland and  Volhynia
Gering/Gess/Jeske/Jess/Kwast/Mildner/Rode/Wonnick-ek-eck/Riske
IwanokaJulianowka/Karlswalde/Moczulki/Satyjew/Shinufka
Bielsko/Chmielewo/Kalisch/Karolinow/Plock
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