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Petronella
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petronella
English
Etymology
From en la 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.
Pronunciation
en /ˌpɛt.ɹəˈnɛlə/
en ɛlə 4
Proper noun
en female Latin, rare in English after Middle Ages.
See also
en Pernilla ( Swedish)
en Pernille ( Danish, Norwegian )
Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Petronel
nl Petronilla
Etymology
From nl dum, from nl la Petronella.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌpeː.troːˈnɛ.laː/
nl Nl-Petronella.ogg
nl Pe tro nel la
nl ɛlaː
Proper noun
f
nl female Latin
Derived terms
nl Nel
nl Nelleke
Related terms
nl Pieternella
Latin
Etymology
Feminine diminutive of la Petronius
Pronunciation
Proper noun
la proper noun
la female
Descendants
en Petronella
fr Pétronille
no Petronille
sv Petronella
Swedish
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Petronella.wav
Proper noun
c
sv female of Latin origin. Variant: Pernilla