Petronilla

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"little Peter"
Popularity
Petronilla is not a commonly used name in modern times, and is rare in most countries. It has not appeared on the US Social Security Administration's list of the 1000 most popular names for babies in any year since 1900.

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Petronilla Name meanings & History

"little Peter". From a Latin name, a diminutive of Petronia, the feminine form of Petronius. This was the name of an obscure 1st-century Roman saint, later believed to be a daughter of Saint Peter. Petronilla is primarily used as a given name for girls, but it can also be a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Petronilla: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Petronilla:

P: Pensive,Partnership,Passive,Particular,Political

E: Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive,Environment

T: Truth,Talkative,Touchy,Testy,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Tireless

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized

N: Nitpicking,Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

L: Lazy,Liaison,Luscious,Languid,Lover,Legal,Lovely

A: Assertive,Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive,Action,Argumentative

Petronilla is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name

2.) PETRONILLA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Petronilla is a feminine diminutive form of the Roman family name Petronius, which is of uncertain derivation. The name Petronilla was borne by a 1st-century martyr, and early Christians came to associate it with Peter (a rock). See PETER (Male Names) Var: Petronille. (PAY-TRO-NIL-LAH)


3.) PETRONILLA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Feminine form of Petronilo, which is from the Latin Petronius, an old Roman family name derived from petra (a rock, a stone). Var: Petrainla, Petranilla, Petrinila, Petromila, Petronia, Petronella. (PAY-TRO-NEE-LAH)


4.) PETRONILLA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Petronilla is a feminine diminutive form of the Roman family name Petronius, which is of uncertain derivation. The name Petronilla was borne by a 1st-century martyr, and early Christians came to associate it with Peter (a rock). See PETER (Male Names). Cognate: Pernille (Danish); Pernilla (Swedish). Short: Nille (Danish). Pet: Pella. (PEH-TRO-NEE-LAH)


5.) Petronilla (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) form of Peter; rock; dependable

Other Forms: Petria, Petrina, Petrine, Petro, Petrone, Petronela, Petronella, Pett


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