Prue
PROO
Short form of Prudence, English virtue name
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Updated Mon Apr 22 2024
Prue Origin and Meaning
The name Prue is a girl's name of French origin meaning "caution".
After a long time in limbo, Prudence is now so clunky it'a cool, and it's starting to make a comeback, along with other Puritan virtue names like Mercy, Patience, and Constance.
Its short form, Prue, is much rarer on birth certificates, but it has a lot going for it. Spunky, streamlined, and full of energy, it's refreshing on its own, and would also make a charismatic middle name, or second part of a double name.
In the UK, its best-known wearer is the octogenarian cookery writer and presenter Prue Leith.
Prue Popularity
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Famous People Named Prue
- Prue LeithBritish restaurateur and writer
- Prue StentMelbourne,based artist and photographer
Prue in Pop Culture
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- Miss Prue Foresight"a silly, awkward, country girl," in William Congreve's play "Love for Love" (1695)
- Prue Halliwellcharacter from the television series "Charmed"
- Prue McKeelcharacter in the book series "The Wildwood Chronicles"