Petronella

From Latin Petronella, feminine diminutive of Petronius, a Roman family name possibly derived from petra "rock". Name of an obscure early saint; because of similarity of sound, used as a feminine form of Peter.

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɛt.ɹəˈnɛlə/
• Rhymes: -ɛlə

Petronella

1. A female given name from Latin, rare in English after Middle Ages.

• Pernilla ( Swedish)
• Pernille ( Danish, Norwegian )

• Petronel
• Petronilla

From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Latin Petronella.

• IPA^(key): /ˌpeː.troːˈnɛ.laː/

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• Hyphenation: Pe‧tro‧nel‧la
• Rhymes: -ɛlaː

Petronella f

1. a female given name from Latin

• Nel
• Nelleke

• Pieternella

Feminine diminutive of Petronius

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [pɛ.trɔˈnɛl.la]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [pe.t̪roˈnɛl.la]

Petronella

1. a female given name

• English: Petronella
• French: Pétronille
• Norwegian: Petronille
• Swedish: Petronella

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Petronella c (genitive Petronellas)

1. a female given name of Latin origin. Variant: Pernilla