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Petronella

Girl NameDutch Origin

Meaning

Dutch and Swedish form of PETRONILLA.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Petronella and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

Courage

Integrity

Spirituality

Creativity

Leadership

Famous People Named Petronella

Petronella Duncan

Petronella Duncan is a South African politician, a former Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, and the former Shadow Deputy Minister of Human Settlements.

AmbitionCharismaLeadership

Petronella Johanna de Timmerman

Petronella Johanna de Timmerman (31 January 1723, in Middelburg – 2 May 1786, in Utrecht) was a Dutch poet and scientist.

CreativityIntelligenceWisdom

Petronella Barker (actress, born 1942)

Petronella Barker (born 12 October 1942 in Sittingbourne, Kent) is an English actress.

CharismaCreativity

Petronella Oortman

Petronella Oortman (; 1656–1716) was a Dutch woman whose elaborate dollhouse is part of the permanent collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

Petronella de la Court

Petronella de la Court (born 24 August 1624 in Leiden, South Holland - died 22 March 1707 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch art collector.

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Petronella in Other Languages

Ancient RomanPetronius

DutchPetronella

DutchPietronella

EnglishParnel

EnglishPernel

EnglishPeronel

ItalianPetronilla

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