wht is the meaning of the name petrina?

Answer 1

The girl's name Petrina is related to Petra. Search for names similar to Petrina starting with Pe-, Pet- or ending with -na, -ina, -rina, -trina, -etrina.

The girl's name Petra is pronounced PEH-trah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "rock." Feminine variant of Peter. Pier is used as a girl's name due to the 1950s actress Pier Angeli. Peta is a Dutch form.

Petra has 25 variant forms: Pella, Pernilla, Pernille, Perrine, Pet, Peta, Peterina, Peternella, Petria, Petrina, Petrine, Petronela, Petronella, Petronelle, Petronia, Petronija, Petronilla, Petronille, Petrova, Petrovna, Pier, Piera, Pierette, Pierrette and Pietra.


Petrina is a common female first name, ranking 2637 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Petrina is a common surname, ranking 42521 out of 88799 for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.

Petrina is also a last name.... check out this site with a coat of arms.

http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/petrina-family-crest.htm

I've done genealogy a long time and Petrina is also a form of the Dutch name Pieternella.

Answer 2

Petrina is a minor planet orbiting the Sun

Answer 3

I've come across it in Scotland (historically, that is) as a female form of Peter. It can be spelt in different ways, such as Peterina or Petrina. In one specific instance it occurred when after having four children, all girls, the father, Peter, seemed to be desperate to call a child after himself and couldn't wait for a son!

Answer 4

Pebble or little rock.

It is from the Greek 'petra' meaning rock. The 'ina' is a diminutive, meaning small or cute.

My best friend in college was named Petrina. She was awesome!

Answer 5

Petrina is greek and means rock... it is the female version of Peter...

As a surname .... this link may help....http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/petrina-family-crest.htm

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Answer 6

HI!!I'm italian and petrina is an italian name too...it means little rock!!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

I would guess it is a feminine diminuitive form of Peter which means rock or stone.



It is also an asteroid.