Petrella Family History
Petrella Name Meaning
Italian:: habitational name from any of various places called Petrella for example Petrella Salto (Rieti Lazio) and Petrella Tifernina (Campobasso Molise). from the female personal name Petrella attested in central Italy from the 11th century otherwise from the personal name P(i)etro (see Pietro ) + the diminutive suffix -ella.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022