Etymology

Prue

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Today it means: A female given name. Full definition →

Middle English prou ← Old French proux ← French Prou
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Prue · proper noun1

A diminutive of Prudence.

Prue · proper noun2

  1. French · derived fromProu
  2. Old French · derived fromproux
  3. Middle English · derived fromprou“brave, valiant”
  4. English todayPrue

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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