Prudence

  • [ PROO-dənts (English) ]
  • English, French
Medieval English form of Prudentia, the feminine form of PRUDENTIUS. In France it is both the feminine form and a rare masculine form. In England it was used during the Middle Ages and was revived in the 17th century by the Puritans, in part from the English word prudence, ultimately of the same source.

PRUDENTIUS   male   Late Roman
Late Latin name derived from prudens "prudence, good judgement". This was the name of a 9th-century bishop of Troyes. He is considered a local saint there.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Prudence
FRENCH: Prudence
ITALIAN: Prudenzio
LATE ROMAN: Prudentia, Prudentius
SPANISH: Prudencia, Prudencio
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Pru, Prue
MASCULINE FORMS
ITALIAN: Prudenzio
LATE ROMAN: Prudentius
SPANISH: Prudencio
FEMININE FORMS
ENGLISH: Pru, Prue
LATE ROMAN: Prudentia
SPANISH: Prudencia