The first name Prudent

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About the first name Prudent

Meaning

The name Prudent traditionally means “prudent” or “wise”.

Historical origin

The name Prudent comes from Latin Prudentius, derived from prudens “foreseeing, wise”.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Prudent; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:pru-dentpʁyd.ɑ̃

Frequency of the first name Prudent by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Prudent by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name PrudentLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Prudent in baptisms by year.201510501640169817561814187219301640–1644 1 baptisms1675–1679 1 baptisms1680–1684 1 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1710–1714 3 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1740–1744 1 baptisms1750–1754 1 baptisms1795–1799 3 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 3 baptisms1820–1824 11 baptisms1825–1829 11 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1835–1839 9 baptisms1840–1844 10 baptisms1845–1849 15 baptisms1850–1854 18 baptisms1855–1859 6 baptisms1860–1864 15 baptisms1865–1869 6 baptisms1870–1874 5 baptisms1875–1879 11 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms

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