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Prudence

/PROO-dens/ FeminineLatin

Meaning

Prudence is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “good judgment, foresight”.

Prudence comes from the Latin prudentia, the cardinal virtue of practical wisdom, seeing clearly what a situation requires. A Puritan staple that the Beatles serenaded in Dear Prudence, it waits with its ready nickname Prue for the vintage revival to reach the P's.

Common in Puritan New England; rare for American babies today.

At a glance

Origin
Latin
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/PROO-dens/
Themes
Wisdom

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Questions

  • Prudence is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “good judgment, foresight”. Prudence comes from the Latin prudentia, the cardinal virtue of practical wisdom, seeing clearly what a situation requires.

  • Prudence is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Common in Puritan New England; rare for American babies today.

  • The name Prudence comes from Latin. Prudence comes from the Latin prudentia, the cardinal virtue of practical wisdom, seeing clearly what a situation requires. A Puritan staple that the Beatles serenaded in Dear Prudence, it waits with its ready nickname Prue for the vintage revival to reach the P's.

  • Prudence is pronounced PROO-dens.

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