Girl · Latin
Pétronille
Say it: pay-troh-NEE
Meaning
From the Roman family name Petronius, whose origin is unknown. The medieval link to Saint Peter is a legend, not an etymology.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Common in medieval France in forms such as Péronelle and Pernelle.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Péronelle, Pernelle
| English | Petronella |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Petronella |
| Italian | Petronilla |
Famous bearers
- Petronilla, a Roman saint venerated in France
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- The Paris tax rolls of the 1290s
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