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I'm finding some conflicting name meanings for Petronius / Petronella. I was wondering if anyone had any more reliable info on this one.
BtN lists the possible meaning as 'yokel'
I've found the meaning 'hardened countryman' (through Etruscan 'petro'), which I suppose could be 'yokel'.
I've also found 'young ram' for it, as well as 'mountain goat' (though Latin 'petro')
Also 'rock-' or 'mountain-' as an adjective (through Latin 'petra')
I'm wondering as well what the reason is 'yokel' is listed here, bc from what I can find, the other 2 meanings seem equally plausible.
BtN lists the possible meaning as 'yokel'
I've found the meaning 'hardened countryman' (through Etruscan 'petro'), which I suppose could be 'yokel'.
I've also found 'young ram' for it, as well as 'mountain goat' (though Latin 'petro')
Also 'rock-' or 'mountain-' as an adjective (through Latin 'petra')
I'm wondering as well what the reason is 'yokel' is listed here, bc from what I can find, the other 2 meanings seem equally plausible.
This message was edited 12/11/2020, 3:12 AM
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