Petrona as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Petrona

What is the meaning of the name Petrona ?

The baby name Petrona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /pəˈtroʊnə/ (puh-TROH-nuh); Spanish/Italian: /peˈtrona/ (peh-TROH-nah).

Petrona is Latin in Origin.

Petrona is a Spanish-language feminine given name deriving from Latin Petronia, the feminine of the Roman family name Petronius. Through the cult of Saint Petronilla - legendarily St. Peter’s daughter - the name became closely linked to Peter (Greek Petros, “rock”), so Petrona is commonly interpreted as “rock, stone” and by extension “steadfast.”

Attested in medieval Iberia and carried to the Americas and the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, Petrona enjoyed steady use into the early 20th century (notably in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Mexico) before turning rare; today it reads vintage or traditional and sometimes honors a grandmother or a saint’s day (Petronilla’s feast, 31 May). International variants include Petronia (Spanish/Italian), Petronila and Petronilla (Spanish/Latin), Petronella (Dutch/Scandinavian), Petronela (Romanian/Slavic), Petronija (South Slavic), and Lithuanian Petronėlė/Petronelė; related short forms include Petra and Nela.