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Prue is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form of

Prudence Prudence (, contracted from meaning "seeing ahead, sagacity") is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. It is classically considered to be a virtue, and in particular one of the four cardinal virtues (which are, ...

or Prunella. *

Prue Acton Prue Acton, (born 26 April 1943) is an Australian fashion designer, often referred to as "Australia's golden girl of fashion" during the 1960s. Early life Prudence Leigh Acton was born in Benalla, Victoria and educated at Firbank Anglican G ...

, Australian fashion designer * Prue Barron (1917–2014), British surgeon and geriatrician *

Prue Car Prue may refer to: People Given name Prue is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form of Prudence Prudence (, contracted from meaning "seeing ahead, sagacity") is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. ...

, Australian politician * Prue Hyman, New Zealand feminist economist and former cricketer *

Prue Leith Dame Prudence Margaret Leith, (born 18 February 1940) is a South African-British restaurateur, broadcaster, cookery writer and novelist. She was a judge on BBC Two's ''Great British Menu'' for eleven years, before joining ''The Great British ...

, South African chef living in the UK *

Prue MacSween Prudence Gay MacSween is an Australian television and radio presenter, reporter, social commentator, and public relations director. She has made a number of comments considered to be controversial. Career MacSween's extensive career in the me ...

, Australian journalist *

Prue O'Donovan Prudence Estelle O’Donovan (1 April 1950 — 9 November 2023) was Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Ea ...

, Australian priest *

Prue Sibree Prudence Anne Leggoe (née Turnor; formerly Sibree; born 7 August 1946) is former Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Sibree was educated at (Chalgrove Girls Grammar School, run by Georgina Prior, 1100 Whitehorse Road, Bo ...

, Australian politician *

Prue Watt Prue Watt, (born 1 January 1987, in Newcastle, New South Wales) is a Paralympic swimming gold medalist from Australia. She has represented Australia at the four Paralympics from 2004 to 2016. Personal Prudence Elise Watt was born on 1 January ...

, Australian Paralympic swimmer

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Jarrad Prue Jarrad Prue (born 11 February 1982) is an Australian former basketball player. He played 15 seasons with the Lakeside Lightning of the NBL1 West between 2003 and 2021 and won three List of State Basketball League champions, championships. He is ...

, Australian basketball player *

Michael Prue Michael David Prue (born July 14, 1948) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. Prue was mayor of East York, Ontario to 1997 and subsequently represented the riding of Beaches—East York in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2001 to 2014 as m ...

(born 1948), Canadian politician *

Sally Prue Sally Prue is a British author known for her novel '' Cold Tom'', which won the Branford Boase Award 2002 and the Smarties Prize Silver Award in 2002. Sally Prue has written eight novels. Biography Sally Prue was adopted as a baby and brough ...

, British novelist *

Terry Prue Terry Arthur Prue (born 11 December 1948) is a retired Australian Test umpire, from Western Australia. He umpired 9 Test matches between 1988 and 1994. His first match was between Australia and the West Indies at Perth on 2 December to 6 Dec ...

, Australian Test umpire

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Prue, Oklahoma Prue is a town in southwestern Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 465 at the 2010 census, up 7.4 percent from the figure of 433 recorded in 2000. The town was named for Henry Prue, who owned the original townsite. Prue was ...

, a town in the United States *, various gliders designed and built by Irving Prue

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