petronella

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Petronella^¹

/ˌpɛt.ɹəˈnɛlə/

Rhymes with -ɛlə

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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.

proper noun

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

petronella^²

noun petronellas

A traditional Scottish country dance.

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@misc{petronella_2026,
  title = {petronella},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/petronella},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}