Pietronella

Pietronella is a Dutch feminine name derived ultimately from the Latin Petronius, which itself traces back to the Roman family name Petro, related to the Greek petra meaning rock or stone. It is an elaborated form of Pieternella and functions as a Dutch equivalent of Petronilla, the Late Latin diminutive name associated with Saint Petronilla, a Roman martyr venerated in early Christian tradition. Variants and cognates include Petronella, Pieternella, Petronilla, and the masculine Peter.