Petunia (given name)

Petunia

A young girl admires a giant petunia, from an illustration in the 1898 Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog.

Pronunciation| English: /pɛˈtuːniə/; English: /pəˈtuːniə/
Gender| Feminine
Origin
Meaning| Flower of Petunia
Region of origin| English, Scottish, German[1]
Other names
Variant form(s)| Patunia, Patuna, Petula
Short form(s)| Pet, Tunie

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Petunia is an English and Scottish feminine given name derived from the name for the flower.

## Usage

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The name has been in rare use throughout the Anglosphere and elsewhere since the 19th century along with other botanical names that came into fashion during the Victorian era.[2] It is also a common pet name.

## Women

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* Petunia Tupou, Tongan lawyer and jurist

## Fiction

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* Petunia from The Angry Birds Movie
* Petunia from Happy Tree Friends
* Petunia Dursley from Harry Potter
* Petunia Pig, an animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros.
* Petunia Pretty Paws from Geronimo Stilton
* Petunia Rhubarb from VeggieTales

## References

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1. ^ Petunia on the "Beliebte Vornamen" website.
2. ^ Charbonneau, Karen (March 17, 2023). American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho: A Ship's Cat Book. p. 813\. ASIN B0BYTTGH3L.

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