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What does Petronia mean?
Petronia 
as a name for girls is of Greek derivation, and the meaning of Petronia is "rock". Petronia is a variant form of Petra (Greek): feminine respelling of Peter.
Variations
VARIANT Petrina
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA PETRA Peterina, Petria, Petrine, Petronela, Petronella, Petronija, Petronilla, Petronille, Petrova, Petrovna
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Petronia Bellamy (P.B.), ..
How popular is Petronia?
Petronia is an uncommonly occurring given name for women. Petronia is also an uncommon surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Petra (#1527 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Petrina and Petronella are the prominent variation forms of Petronia (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) rated in the Top 2000. These forms of Petronia were favored as baby names during 1920-1929 (USAGE OF 0.02%) and are somewhat less popular today (USAGE 0.01%, DOWN 44%). (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Petronia is alike in pronunciation to Patrina. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Anthonia, Antonia▼, Begonia, Bertrona, Bronia, Catrenia (see Catriona), Catrinia (see Catriona), Detria, Fronia, Jerona, Ketrina, Ketryna, Latonia▼, Leonia, Merona, Merrona, Nerolia (see Nerola), Netania, Nethania, Pathinia (see Parthenia), Patricia▼, Patrizia, Permenia (see Parmenia), Persia, Petronelle, Petunia, Sedonia, Sofronia, Terenia, Veedonia (see Vidonia), Verona▼, Veronica▼, Veronika and Veronka. These names tend to be more commonly used than Petronia.
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