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

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