Prue

proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

A female given name.

proper noun

1
A female given name.
Rosalind savors of quips and hose, / Araminta of wits and beaux; / Prue of old puddings, and Coralie / All of sawdust and spangled shows;

Etymology

A diminutive of Prudence.

proper noun

1
A surname.
2
A town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States.

Etymology

Two possible origins: * A nickname for a valiant warrior, from Middle English prou (“brave, valiant”), itself from Old French proux. * An Americanized spelling of French Prou, Prouix, both related to the above. Compare Prowse.

Forms

plural: Prues

prudence · The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and…Prudence · A female given name from English, one of the Puritan virtue…prudent · Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action,…

Prue · A female given name.

prune · The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum.pry · To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed…Pry · A surname.

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