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Petronilla is a Late Latin feminine given name. The name is a diminutive form of Petronia, itself the feminine form of Petronius, a Roman family name. Saint Petronilla is an early Roman saint, later interpreted as the daughter of Saint Peter. She became the patron saint of the Frankish kings, and her chapel became the burial place for French kings.
The derived form Petronella, later changed to Pieternella, has been popular in the Netherlands since the Middle Ages, perhaps due to Gertrude, Countess of Holland, adopting this name around 1100.[1] In daily life, many people with this given name use a short form, like Petra, Nel, Nelleke, Nelly, Ella, Ellen, and Elly.
People called Petronilla:
Saint Petronilla, venerated by the 4th century
Petronilla (9th century), daughter of Hugh, son of Charlemagne, and mother of Ingelger of Anjou
Petronilla of Lorraine (c. 1082 – 1144), Countess of Holland
Petronilla of Aragon (died 1173)
Petronilla of Aquitaine (died before 1152)
Petronilla, Countess of Bigorre (c. 1184 – 1251)
Petronilla de Meath (died 1324), Irish maidservant executed for heresy
People called Petronella:
Petronella of Coutrai (fl. 1200–1214), regent of Flanders
Petronella Barker (actress, born 1942), British actress
Petronella Barker (actress, born 1965), British-born Norwegian actress
Petronella J.M.G. "Elly" Blanksma-van den Heuvel (born 1959), Dutch politician and banker
Petronella T.M. "Ellen" Bontje (born 1958), Dutch equestrian
Petronella Bos (born 1947), Dutch swimmer
Petronella "Nel" Büch (1931–2013), Dutch sprinter
Petronella Burgerhof (1908–1991), Dutch gymnast and Olympic gold medallist
Petronella de la Court (1624–1707), Dutch art collector
Auguste van Pels (1900–1945), called Petronella van Daan in Anne Frank's diary
Petronella Duncan, South African politician and Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance
Petronella Dunois (1650–1695), Dutch art collector
Petronella "Petsy" Aspasia Wyatt (born 6 May 1968) is a British journalist and author. Wyatt was born on 6 May 1968 at 12 Devonshire Street, London, England...
Look up Petronilla in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up Petronella in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Petronilla is a Late Latin feminine given...
Petronella Barker may refer to: Petronella Barker (actress, born 1942), British actress Petronella Barker (actress, born 1965), British-born Norwegian...
Petronella Oortman (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌpeːtroˈnɛla ˈoːrtmɑn]; 1656–1716) was a Dutch woman whose elaborate dollhouse is part of the permanent collection...
comedian, and one half of the comic double act Watson & Oliver. She played Petronella Osgood, a supporting character in the BBC television series Doctor Who...
Sarina Petronella Wiegman OON CBE (Dutch pronunciation: [saːˈrinaː peːtroːˈnɛlaː ˈʋixmɑn]; born 26 October 1969), also known as Sarina Wiegman-Glotzbach...
Petronella Muns (21 January 1794, The Hague – 13 May 1842, The Hague) was one of the first Western women to set foot in Japan. She was the servant of Titia...
Petronella Tshuma (born 13 January 1990) is a South African actress. She won Most Promising Actor at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. She also received...
Petronilla de Meath (c. 1300 – 3 November 1324) was the maidservant of Dame Alice Kyteler, a Hiberno-Norman noblewoman who lived in Ireland in what is...
Petronella "Nel" Burgerhof (6 December 1908 – 15 September 1991) was a Dutch gymnast who won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team in the...
Petronella Breinburg (1927 – 5 November 2019) was a Surinamese British author, playwright and professor and one of the first black British authors to write...
daughter of a Dutch Vice-Admiral, Theodorus Frederik van Capellen, and Petronella de Lange, a lady-in-waiting to Queen Sofia. Alexine was born when Philip...
Petronella Moens (16 November 1762 – 4 January 1843) was a blind Dutch writer, editor, and feminist. She managed a paper in 1788–1797, in which she spoke...
Petronella "Nel" Phillemina Johanna van Randwijk (14 September 1905 – 21 September 1978) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as member of the Dutch...
Hendrica Wilhelmina Petronella Maria Agatha "Herna" Verhagen (born 1966) is a Dutch business executive and the CEO of PostNL since 2012. Verhagen is one...
Petronella of Courtrai (Petronille) (? – after 1214) was a Dutch regent and noblewoman. She ruled during the absence of her husband and after he died,...
Hilda Petronella Ekroth (born 12 December 1989) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender. Ekroth started her football career in the Damallsvenskan...
Josina Anna Petronella van Aerssen, married name Baroness Giustina Boetzelaer (3 January 1733 – 3 September 1797) was a Dutch composer, painter, lady in...
He was the father of Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, another UNIT commander. Petronella Osgood, played by Ingrid Oliver, is a UNIT scientist and assistant to...
Petronella Catharina de Jong (born 26 July 1970 in Sint Jacobiparochie) is a sailor from the Netherlands. De Jong represented her country at the 2004 Summer...
Portrait of Petronella Buys (1610–1670) is a 1635 portrait painting painted by Rembrandt. It shows a young woman with a very large and impressive millstone...
Perpolita petronella is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Gastrodontidae. This species occurs...
Petronella Kagonye is a Zimbabwean politician. She was the former Minister of Minister of Labour and Social Welfare of Zimbabwe and a member of parliament...
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