Pernille as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pernille

What is the meaning of the name Pernille ?

The baby name Pernille is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_Danish': '/pæɐ̯ˈnilə/', 'approx_english': 'per-NIL-ə'}.

Pernille is Scandinavian in Origin.

Pernille is the Danish and Norwegian form of Petronella/Petronilla, a medieval Latin name derived from Petronia, the feminine of the Roman family name Petronius, likely of Etruscan origin. Through association with the Greek petra and with Saint Petronilla, it is often interpreted as "little rock," though the original meaning of Petronius is uncertain.

The name reached Scandinavia in the Middle Ages via the cult of Saint Petronilla and stayed in use through folk tradition and literature; in Danish theater, Ludvig Holberg popularized "Pernille" as the quick-witted maid in several comedies. It has enjoyed steady use in Denmark and Norway, with a notable upswing in the late twentieth century. Related forms include Petronilla, Petronella, Pernilla (Swedish), and French Péronnelle/Perenelle; medieval English forms Pernel, Pernell, and the surname Parnell also stem from the same root. Diminutives and short forms include Nille and Nilla.