Petronella name meaning

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Updated: March 20th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Latin
Usage: English, German, Dutch, Italian, Scandinavian, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: p(e)-tro-nella
Meaning: Stone and Rock
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What does Petronella mean?

Sufficiently quirky and Orthodox Latin Petronella bestowed upon girls, meaning of Petronella is "Stone or Rock" is principally used in Scandinavian, Icelandic, Italian, English, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, German and Swedish. Petronella is form of Petronia.

Petronia is variant of famous and persistent Petra. Petronia is feminine variant of Petronius. Petronia's meaning is Rock is used in German and Swedish is rooted from Latin and Old Greek.

Petronella is variant form of Petronilla. Petronilla is a variation of perennial, famed and biblical Petra. Also Petronilla is variant of rooted Petronella. Petronilla is also form of Petronia. Petronilla is diminutive of Petronia.

Originated from Old Greek and Latin, Odd and Timeless Petronilla, Petronilla means "Female Version of Peter and Rock".

How do I pronounce Petronella?

The three syllabled name Petronella is commonly pronounced as p(e)-tro-nella. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., petron(el)-la.

Variants of Petronella

Petronius, Peronel, Petronia, Petronilla, Petra, Nelka, Pernilla

Middle Names for Petronella

Clarisse, view more middle names that goes with Petronella

Names that rhyme with Petronella

How popular is the name Petronella?

Petronella is an uncommon baby name in United States, 34 years of presence was not sufficient to save the name and it finally disappeared in 1949. Over 335 people have been named Petronella in United States.

But Petronella is a popular baby name in South Africa where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in Zambia. As per our estimate, over 60000 babies have been bestowed Petronella around the globe.

YearRankBirths
194946726
194752965
194649585
194334938
194043485
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Facts

Petronella in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands12599868975147209
Finland000499
Sweden1259987341366
Norway1259982548
Denmark120150

What numbers say about Petronella?

You are the most sensitive person is what number 11 reveals about your personality. The letter A as your capstone reveals how you look at life and people in general. When it comes to life goals, you dream big, meaning you are ambitious and self-confident. You love people back but not with the same intensity they love and care about you. You are hard to reach and even harder to trust. Having letter P as a cornerstone represents your eternal hunger for more in life.

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Famous people named Petronella

  • Petronella Barker, British-born Norwegian actress
  • Petronella Wyatt, British journalist and author
  • Petronella Tóth characterized the vital role of Dorka in 2006 drama movie Kythera.
  • Petronella Docolomanská, from 1981 flick Zivá voda, who portrayed Hana Krkosková.

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