Etymograph

English

Petronius

Petronius comes from Latin Petrōnius ‘of or pertaining to the gens Petronia’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrōnius‘of or pertaining to the gens Petronia’
  2. EnglishtodayPetronius

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrōnius‘of or pertaining to the gens Petronia’
  2. EnglishtodayPetronius

Today it means

name A male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero and the patron saint of Bologna

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin Petrōnius / Petronius