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In all the world, Petronel (Petronel , Petrinal ) is a rare dominantly masculine, but seldom feminine first name. The first name Petronel is characteristic of Romania, where it is quite a rare boy's name, South Africa, where it is a rare female name, and Greece. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Romania, South Africa, and Italy. Much less frequently, Petronel is the last name as well as the forename.