Submitted Name Revision History

This name started probably as a variant of BEATRICE but was later understood as a feminine form to PETER/PETRUS. During the Middle Ages this name was not uncommon in southern German-speaking areas, especially in noble families.

Bearers include: Petrissa von Hotingen (*1160), granddaughter of Frederick I. von Staufen, Duke of Swabia
Petrissa von Zähringen (*before 1101)
Petrissa von Weidenberg (*1340), abbess of Niedermünster Abbey

A modern-day bearer is German professional table tennis player Petrissa Solja (*1994)