Petronilla is a Late Latin and Italian feminine given name. It was adapted as Petronella in German, Dutch and Scandinavian. The name is a diminutive 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.
People called Petronilla:
Saint Petronilla, venerated by the 4th centuryPetronilla (9th century), daughter of Hugh, son of Charlemagne, and mother of Ingelger of AnjouPetronilla of Aragon (d. 1173)Petronilla of Aquitaine (d. 1193)Petronilla, Countess of BigorrePetronilla de Meath (d. 1324), Irish maidservant executed for heresyPeople called Petronella:
Petronella Barker (actress born 1942), British actressPetronella Barker (actress born 1965), British-born Norwegian actressPetronella Burgerhof (1908–1991), Dutch gymnast and Olympic gold medallistPetronella Duncan, South African politician and Member of Parliament with the Democratic AlliancePetronella Osgood, Doctor Who characterPetronella van Randwijk (1905–1978), Dutch gymnastPetronella Melusine von der Schulenburg (1693–1778), Countess of WalsinghamSusan Petronella Thomas (born 1935), Baroness Thomas of Walliswood, British businesswoman and Liberal Democrat politicianPetronella Johanna de Timmerman (1723–1786), Dutch poet and scientistAlexandrine Petronella Francina Tinne (1835–1869), Dutch explorer in AfricaPetronella van Vliet (1926–2006), breaststroke swimmer from the NetherlandsPetronella Woesthoven (1760–1830), Dutch poetPetronella Wyatt (born 1968), British journalist and authorOtherPetronella (film), German-Swiss silent film