Petronilla is a Late Latin feminine given name. The name is a diminutive form of Petronia, itself the feminine form of Petronius, a Roman family name.

Saint Petronilla Petronilla (Aurelia Petronilla) is an early Christian saint. She is venerated as a virgin by the Catholic Church. She died in Rome at the end of the 1st century, or possibly in the 3rd century. Identity Petronilla was traditionally identified ...

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.
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's database of given names in the Netherlands. In daily life, many people with this given name use a short form, like Pella, Petra, Nel, Nelleke,

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, ''Ella'', ''Ellen'', and ''Elly''. People called Petronilla: *

, venerated by the 4th century *Petronilla (9th century), daughter of Hugh, son of Charlemagne, and purported mother of Ingelger of Anjou * Petronilla of Lorraine (c. 1082 – 1144), Countess of Holland *

Petronilla of Aragon Petronilla (29 June/11 August 1136 – 15 October 1173), whose name is also spelled Petronila or Petronella ( Aragonese: ''Peyronela'' or ''Payronella'', and ), was Queen of Aragon (1137–1164) from the abdication of her father, Ramiro II, ...

(1136 – 1173) *

Petronilla of Aquitaine Petronilla of Aquitaine ( 1125 – c.1151) was a French noble. She was the second daughter of William X of Aquitaine and Aénor of Châtellerault. She was the elder sister of William Aigret and the younger sister of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who w ...

(died before 1152) * Petronilla, Countess of Bigorre (c. 1184 – 1251) * Petronilla de Meath (died 1324), Irish maidservant executed for heresy People called Petronella: * Petronella of Coutrai (

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1200–1214), regent of Flanders * Petronella Barker (actress, born 1942), British actress * Petronella Barker (actress, born 1965), British-born Norwegian actress * Petronella J.M.G. "Elly" Blanksma-van den Heuvel (born 1959), Dutch politician and banker * Petronella T.M. "Ellen" Bontje (born 1958), Dutch equestrian *

Petronella Bos Petronella Johanna Maria "Nel" Bos (born 23 November 1947) is a retired swimmer from the Netherlands. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially ...

(born 1947), Dutch swimmer * Petronella "Nel" Büch (1931–2013), Dutch sprinter * Petronella Burgerhof (1908–1991), Dutch gymnast and Olympic gold medallist * Petronella de la Court (1624–1707), Dutch art collector *

Auguste van Pels Anne Frank (12 June 1929 – February 1945) was a German-born Jewish girl who, along with her family and four other people, hid in the second and third floor rooms at the back of her father's Amsterdam company during the Nazi occupation of the ...

(1900–1945), called Petronella van Daan in Anne Frank's diary *

Petronella Duncan Petronella Duncan is a South African politician, a former Member of Parliament In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (poli ...

, South African politician and Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance *

Petronella Dunois Petronella Dunois (1650–1695) was a Dutch art collector, known for her dollhouse in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Life Dunois lived with her sister Maria in Amsterdam after her parents died. Both sisters were rich and commissioned their ow ...

(1650–1695), Dutch art collector *

Petronella Ekroth Hilda Petronella Ekroth (born 12 December 1989) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender. Club career Ekroth started her football career in the Damallsvenskan playing for Djurgårdens IF. She followed this with years at Linköpings F ...

(born 1989), Swedish footballer * Petronella F.C. "Nel" Garritsen (1933–2014), Dutch swimmer *

Petronella Huybrechtse Petronella Margaretha "Petra" Huybrechtse (born 26 September 1972) is a retired Dutch sprinter. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 4×100 m relay, but her team failed to reach the final. The same year she won national titles in th ...

(born 1972), Dutch sprinter *

Petronella de Jong Petronella Catharina de Jong (born 26 July 1970 in Sint Jacobiparochie) is a sailor from the Netherlands. De Jong represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. With helmsman Annelies Thies and fellow crew member Annemieke Be ...

(born 1970), Dutch Olympic sailor *

Petronella Moens Petronella Moens (16 November 1762 – 4 January 1843) was a blind Dutch writer, editor, and feminist. She managed a paper in 1788–1797, in which she spoke for political issues such as slavery and women suffrage. Biography Petronella Moens w ...

(1762–1843), Dutch writer, editor and feminist *

Petronella Muns Petronella Muns (21 January 1794, The Hague – 13 May 1842, The Hague) was one of the first Western women to set foot in Japan. She was the servant of Titia Bergsma, the wife of Jan Cock Blomhoff, and wet nurse to the Blomhoffs' infant son. Blo ...

(1794–1842), Dutch servant, one of the first Western women in Japan *

Petronella Oortman Petronella Oortman (; 1656November 27, 1716) was a Dutch woman whose elaborate dollhouse is part of the permanent collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Petronella Oortman should not be confused with her close namesake Petronella Oortmans ...

(1656–1716), Dutch art collector * Petronella W.C. "Nelleke" Penninx (born 1971), Dutch rower * Pieternella C. "Elly" Plooij-van Gorsel (born 1947), Dutch Member of the European Parliament * Petronella van Randwijk (1905–1978), Dutch gymnast * Petronella J. "Nelly" de Rooij (1883–1964), Dutch zoologist and herpetologist * Petronella G. "Nel" Roos-Lodder (1914–1996), Dutch discus thrower * Petronella Melusine von der Schulenburg (1693–1778), Countess of Walsingham * Petra van Staveren (born 1966), Dutch swimmer * Petronella Tshuma (born 1990), South African actress * Petronella van Vliet (1926–2006), Dutch swimmer * Petronella van Woensel (1785–1839), Dutch painter * Petronella Wyatt (born 1968), British journalist and author * Petronella Zwier (1936–2001), Dutch high jumper ;Fictional characters *

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