Petronia
Greek
"rock, stone"
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Updated Wed Feb 18 2026
Petronia Origin and Meaning
Variation of Petra
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Petronia Rank in US Top 1000
The name Petronia in Pop Culture
- Feminine form of Petroniusderived from Latin petra = "rock, crag." Diminutive form Petronilla was the name of a saint venerated as a daughter of St. Peter.
- Petroniacharacter in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles (1976,2003)
- Petroniagenus of sparrows
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