Petronella

Greek

"rock, stone"

Petronella Origin and Meaning

The name Petronella is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "rock, stone".

Petronella, and its shorter sister Petra, are both feminizations of Peter. While Petronella is a name with deep history, it's extremely rare. It was given to no baby girls on record in the US last year.

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Famous People Named Petronella

• Petronella "Petsy" Wyatt British journalist
• Petronella Barker British,Norwegian actress
• Petronella "Nel" van Vliet Dutch Olympic swimmer
• Petronella Johanna Maria Godefrida "Elly" Blanksma van den Heuvel, Dutch politician
• Petronella Gerardina "Nel" Roos Lodder, Dutch Olympic discus thrower
• Petronella Johanna Maria "Nel" Bos Dutch swimmer
• Petronella "Nel" Büch Dutch sprinter
• Petronella "Nel" Burgerhof Dutch gymnast
• Petronella Frederika Cornelia "Nel" Garritsen Dutch swimmer
• Petronella Phillemina Johanna "Nel" van Randwijk Dutch gymnast
• Petronella Veronica Maria "Nel" Zwier Dutch high jumper
• Petronella de Meath (d. 1324) the first woman executed for witchcraft in Ireland; she was burnt at the stake

The name Petronella in Pop Culture

• Petronella van Daan pseudonym used for Auguste van Pels in "The Diary of Anne Frank"
• Petronella Oortman main character in Jesse Burton's novel "The Miniaturist"