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Petronella

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌpɛt.ɹəˈnɛlə/
  • rhymes with -ɛlə
  • CMU ARPABET: P EH2 T R OW0 N EH1 L AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name from Latin, rare in English after Middle Ages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A traditional Scottish country dance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Latin Petronella, feminine diminutive of Petronius, a Roman family name possibly derived from petra "rock". Name of an obscure early saint; because of similarity of sound, used as a feminine form of Peter.