At a Glance
- Meaning
- Possibly 'rock/stone' (uncertain root), later used as a feminine equivalent of Peter
- Origin
- Latin (Roman family name, feminine diminutive)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- peh-truh-NEL-uh
Petronella is a Latin (Roman family name, feminine diminutive) girl's name meaning “possibly 'rock/stone' (uncertain root), later used as a feminine equivalent of Peter”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Petronella
Meaning: Possibly 'rock/stone' (uncertain root), later used as a feminine equivalent of Peter.
Origin: Latin (Roman family name, feminine diminutive).
A common claim: often assumed to be the feminine form of Peter, sharing its 'rock' meaning Actually: Petronella doesn't actually derive from Peter; the resemblance is coincidental sound-alike, not shared etymology, and its own 'rock' connection via Petronius is only a possible, not certain, root.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Petronella
peh-truh-NEL-uhIPA /ˌpɛtrəˈnɛlə/
Popularity of Petronella
Petronella doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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