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Prue.

A female given name.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A female given name.

Where this word comes from

A diminutive of Prudence.

name
  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.