Prunella (given name)

Prunella
Origin
Gender	feminine
Meaning	plum
Other names
Nickname(s)	Pru, Prue
Derived	Latin

Prunella is a feminine given name. The name is derived from the Latin for plum.^{[citation needed]}

The usual diminutive or short form is Pru or Prue. These may also be short for the unrelated name Prudence.

People with this name

Prunella Briance (1926–2017), British founder of the National Childbirth Trust
Prunella Clough (1919–1999), British artist
Prunella Fraser (died 2016), British architectural historian, writer, and archivist
Prunella Gee (born 1950), English actress
Prunella Ransome (1943–2002), English actress
Prunella Scales (born 1932), British actress
Prunella Stack (1914–2010), British fitness pioneer and women's rights activist

Fictional characters

Prunella Deegan, a child in the children's book and the animated television series Arthur
Prunella, the title character in the Italian fairy tale "Prunella"
Prunella Gentleman, heroine of the novel Sorcerer of the Crown by Zen Cho

See also

Sandra Prunella Mason (born 1949), Barbadian politician, lawyer, and diplomat
Prunella (disambiguation)

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