Peternell

Peternell Meaning & Origin

About Peternell
The surname Peternell is of German origin and is derived from the given name Peter, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-nell" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Peternell can be interpreted as "little Peter" or "son of Peter." It is a patronymic surname commonly used to denote a person's descent from someone named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Peternell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Peternell: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Peternell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Peternell is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0306504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T ER0 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/peternell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peternell in Braille

Here's how to represent Peternell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Peternell in braille

How to sign the name Peternell using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Peternell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Peternell in sign language

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