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Pernilla (F)>

Pernilla (female)

Variants:Pernille (F) Petronel (F) Petronella (F)
Diminutive(s):Pella (F)
Masculine form:Pär (M) Per (M) Peter (M) Petter (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Swedish form of Petronilla, first century feminine form from the Latin family name Petronius.  The orgin of this name is uncertain but it is usually associated with Greek petros and so is equivlalent to Peter and its Swedish forms Petter, Per and Pär.