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Prue
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prue
English
Etymology 1
A diminutive of en Prudence.
Proper noun
en female.
~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 en enm prou brave, valiant, itself from en fro preu proux.
An Americanized spelling of en fr Prou, en Prouix, both related to the above.
Compare en Prowse.
Alternative forms
surname en Prew Prow
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en town co/Osage County s/Oklahoma c/US.
Statistics
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
Anagrams
en epru Pu'er puer reup re-up Puer Pre-U pure Perú Peru pu'er Rupe
en surnames from nicknames surnames from Middle English surnames from Old French surnames from French