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
- ◑ 1573 Pierynken AuFr p. 90;
1589 Pierijne ibid. Waerde;
1598 Pierynken ibid. Dhooge
- Middle English
- ◑ 1422 Peryne EEW p. 49
- Middle French
- ◑ 1568/9 Peronne WCS p. 4;
1569 perronne ibid. p. 5;
1570 Perronne ibid. p. 40;
1571 peronne ibid. p. 6;
1572 peronne ibid. p. 84;
1573 Perronne ibid. p. 8,
peronne ibid. p. 41;
1574 perotine ibid. p. 10;
1575 Perette ibid. p. 10;
1576 Perine ibid. p. 12,
Perronne ibid. p. 101,
peronne ibid. p. 11;
1577 perine ibid. p. 13;
1578 Peronne ibid. p. 14;
1579 perette ibid. p. 15;
1580 peronne ibid. p. 15,
perrine ibid. p. 102,
perronne ibid. p. 86;
1581 perronne ibid. p. 87;
1585 Perrine ibid. p. 19;
1586 Perronne ibid. p. 89;
1587 Perrette ibid. p. 89;
1588 Perrine ibid. p. 22;
1595 Perrine ibid. p. 25;
1597 Perrette ibid. p. 26
- Walloon
- ◑ 1582/3 Peronne RWC p. 563;
1583 Peronne ibid. p. 437;
1584 Peronne ibid. p. 9;
1590 Perone ibid. p. 13;
1590/1 Peronne ibid. p. 15;
1590 Peronne ibid. p. 441;
1591 Perone ibid. p. 17;
1591/2 Perone ibid. p. 20;
1591 Peronne ibid. p. 563;
1592 Perone ibid. p. 20;
1592/3 Perone ibid. p. 26;
1592 Peronne ibid. p. 21;
1592/3 Peronne ibid. p. 564;
1593 Perone ibid. p. 27;
1593/4 Perone ibid. p. 30;
1593 Peronne ibid. p. 564;
1594 Peron ibid. p. 33,
Perone ibid. p. 32;
1594/5 Perone ibid. p. 35;
1594 Pirone ibid. p. 33;
1595 Perone ibid. p. 37;
1595/6 Perone ibid. p. 40;
1596 Perone ibid. p. 41;
1596/7 Perone ibid. p. 44;
1597 Perone ibid. p. 45;
1597/8 Perone ibid. p. 48;
1597 Peronne ibid. p. 47;
1598 Perone ibid. p. 49,
Peronne ibid. p. 50;
1599 Peronne ibid. p. 53
- France
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- Latin
- ◑ 1301 Perrota (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 209,
Perrote (gen) ibid. p. 202;
1378 Peronam (acc) hanquetvol1 801;
1503 Peronete (dat) MHCG2 278
- Old French
- ◑ 1296 Perrete paris1296 p. 16;
1313 Perrete Paris1313 p. 3,
Perrète ibid. p. 132;
1346 Perraute (nom) HAP p. 309
- 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
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 1271 Petrissa (nom) hennes-vol1 218;
1291 Petrisa (nom) ibid. 321;
1294 Petrissa (nom) ibid. 330;
1394 Petrise (gen) SMM p. 207
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1265x1339 Petra (nom) BBC-Berg 280;
1367 Piera (abl) Livi 124,
Pieram (acc) ibid. 123
- ◑ 1265x1339 Pethrina (nom) BBC-Berg 87;
1366 Perinam (acc) Livi 96
- 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 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Petra.