Petronilla (first name)

Petronilla is an Italian feminine given name .

Origin and meaning

The name comes from a Latin name, a diminution of Petronia ; which in turn is a feminine form of Petronius . This was the name of a 1st century Roman saint who later came to be known as the daughter of Saint Peter.

Variants of the name in other languages ​​are Pernille (DK / NOR), Petronella / Pietronella (NL), Parnel / Pernel / Peronel / Petronel (GB), Pétronille (F), Petronela (POL / ROM), Petronela / Nela (SLK) and Petronella / Pernilla (SWE).

Well-known namesake

• Petronilla of Holland (around 1082–1144), Countess of Holland and regent of the county
• Petronilla de Meath (around 1300–1324), Irish maid
• Alix Petronilla of Aquitaine (around 1125–1151), Countess of Vermandois

See also

• Petronilla (disambiguation)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Petronilla. Retrieved May 3, 2019 .