Petronel
Medieval English form of the Latin Petronilla, whose own deeper root is unresolved.
Meaning and origin
Petronel took shape in medieval England as the everyday version of Petronilla, the Latin diminutive of the old Roman family name Petronius.
How to pronounce Petronel
| English (US) | PET-ruh-nel /ˈpɛtrənɛl/ |
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