Prue

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English

Etymology 1

A diminutive of Prudence.

Proper noun

Prue

A female given name.
- ~1886 William Ernest Henley, A Ballade of Ladies' Names, Gleeson White:Ballades and Rondeaus, Read Books 1887, page 19:
  Rosalind savors of quips and hose, / Araminta of wits and beaux; / Prue of old puddings, and Coralie / All of sawdust and spangled shows;

Etymology 2

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.

Alternative forms

(surname): Prew, Prow

Proper noun

Prue (countable and uncountable, plural Prues)

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

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Prue is the 15912^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1826 individuals. Prue is most common among White (81.65%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Prue”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

Pu'er, puer, reup, re-up, Puer, Pre-U, pure, Perú, Peru, pu'er, Rupe

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