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The name Petronella was also used a fair amount in medieval England alongside other names such as Hawise and Juliana and Jacosa which we either don’t associate with English speakers today or have disappeared altogether.
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Petronella Muns (1794-1842) was a Dutch wet nurse who, along with her employer's wife Titia Bergsma, were the first two Western women to visit Japan.
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Usages: Hungarian
Source: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szent_Petronella
(Information from name #350280 originally submitted by user epresvanilia)
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Source: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szent_Petronella
(Information from name #350280 originally submitted by user epresvanilia)
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There is a new series on PBS Masterpiece titled The Miniaturist. It takes place in Amsterdam in probably the 17th Century. The protagonist is named Petronella. Nella for short. Petronella is an interesting name. Not unappealing.
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Also used in Hungary. Pronounced: PET-ro-nel-law.
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I've liked this ever since being cast as Petronella Van Damme in an 8th-grade production of The Diary of Anne Frank (the only time I've ever heard it, honestly)... even if it does seem like a portmanteau of "petroleum" and "citronella." XD It's still an attractive, strong, elegant name.
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Auguste van Pels was referred to as Petronella van Daan in the published version of The Diary of a Young Girl.
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This name is alright, really, when I think about it, but it does sound a bit overly-feminine, and just a bit flouncy, but Nella is an ok nickname. I suppose. :)
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In The Netherlands Petronella is more a baptismal name than a given name.
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Reminds me of citronella candles.
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The German pronunciation is pe-tro-NE-lah. [noted -ed]
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British journalist and author Petronella Wyatt, born 1969.
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Such an over-the-top, kitschy name.
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Petronella Barker is the name of a Norwegian actress born in London. She has acted in several plays and films for the past 20 years in Scandinavia.
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Petronella is a character in Malcom Saville's Lone Pine Club. She is David's girlfriend.
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Pella and Nella are nice nicknames.
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This was the name of the younger sister of Eleanor of Aquitane.
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I've seen this name used for one of Cinderella's sisters in some versions of the fairy tale, Cinderella.
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Yes, this is the name of one of Cinderella's evil step sisters in the Swedish version of Disney's Cinderella. That has put me off this name, I hated Petronella with a passion growing up. ;)
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