44%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Late Roman Meaning & History Late Latin name derived from prudens "prudent, wise, skilled". This was the name of a 9th-century bishop of Troyes. He is considered a local saint there. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormPrudentiaOther Languages & CulturesPrudence(French) Prudenzio(Italian) Prudencio(Spanish) Categories history, saints, talent, virtues, wisdom