Petronella

//ˌpɛt.ɹəˈnɛlə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Scottish country dance.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin, rare in English after Middle Ages.

Etymology

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.

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