Prudent is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
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Prudent de Narbonne (died c. 257), Archdeacon of Narbonne
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Prudent Beaudry (1818–1893), mayor of Los Angeles
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Prudent Carpentier (born 1922), Canadian politician
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Prudent Joye (1913–1980), French track and field runner
Surname:
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Émile Prudent (1817–1863), French pianist and composer
See also
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List of people known as the Prudent
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