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.

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

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"