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View Name: Prudence


PRUDENCE
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: PROO-dənts   [key]
Meaning & History
Medieval form of Prudentia, a feminine form of PRUDENTIUS. In England it was used during the Middle Ages and it was revived in the 17th century by the Puritans, in part from the English word prudence, ultimately of the same source.
Related Names
DIMINUTIVES: Prue, Pru
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