Prue

See also: prue

English

Etymology 1

A diminutive of Prudence.

Proper noun

Prue

1. 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)

1. A surname.
2. 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

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