Prue
See also: prue
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
A diminutive of Prudence.
Proper noun edit
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;
- ~1886 William Ernest Henley, A Ballade of Ladies' Names, Gleeson White:Ballades and Rondeaus, Read Books 1887, page 19:
Etymology 2 edit
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 edit
Proper noun edit
Prue (countable and uncountable, plural Prues)
- A surname.
- A town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Prue is the 15912th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1826 individuals. Prue is most common among White (81.65%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Prue”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.