Petra itself is quite rare; most of the feminine forms of this name either derive from French Pierre, usually with a diminutive suffix, or from the derivative Petronilla, q.v.
- Belgium
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- Dutch
- ◑ 1597x1598 Pierynken BoonenGes p. 373
- England
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- Dutch
- ◑ 1598 Pierynken AuFr Dhooge
- Middle English
- ◑ 1422 Peryne EEW p. 49
- Walloon
- ◑ 1582/3 Peronne RWC p. 563;
1583 Peronne ibid. p. 437;
1590 Peronne ibid. p. 441;
1591 Peronne ibid. p. 563;
1592/3 Peronne ibid. p. 564;
1593 Peronne ibid. p. 564
- France
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- Latin
- ◑ 1301 Perrota (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 209,
Perrote (gen) ibid. p. 202;
1378 Peronam (acc) hanquetvol1 801
- Old French
- ◑ 1296 Perrete paris1296 p. 16;
1313 Perrete Paris1313 p. 3
- Middle French
- ◑ 1421 Perrette favier 166;
1493 Perrette MSR1838 p. 374;
1562 Perrine RegPCC-1 p. 11;
1563 Perrete ibid. p. 28,
Perrine ibid. p. 24,
Péronne ibid. p. 22;
1564 Perrette ibid. p. 48,
Perrine ibid. p. 47;
1565 Perette ibid. p. 175,
Perrette ibid. p. 110,
Perrine ibid. p. 107;
1566 Perrette ibid. p. 205,
Perrine ibid. p. 196;
1567 Perrette ibid. p. 284,
Perrine ibid. p. 284;
1568 Perrette ibid. p. 363,
Perrine ibid. p. 364;
1570 Perrine ibid. p. 424;
1571 Perrette ibid. p. 439,
Perrine ibid. p. 439,
Péronne ibid. p. 450;
1572 Perrette ibid. p. 492,
Perrine ibid. p. 499
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1265x1339 Petra (nom) BBC-Berg 280
- Switzerland
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- Latin
- ◑ 14thCx1478 Perreta (nom) Ob-SPVn (65),
Perrissona (nom) ibid. (250),
Perrole (gen) ibid. (91),
Perroneta (nom) ibid. (228),
Perrussona (nom) ibid. (111),
Perrussone (gen) ibid. (111);
1455 Perroneta (nom) MHCG2 225;
1475 Peronete (dat) ibid. 239
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Petra". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Petra.