Given name · also Late Latin
Prunella
“resembling a little plum”
Prunella is used as a given name. One Latin interpretation is “resembling a little plum.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Latin interpretation is “resembling a little plum.”
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Late Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Prunella’s family of names
Prunella has a short form in Pru. Prunella has a related form in Prunel. Prunella has a short form in Prue.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Prueshort form
- Prunellevariant
- Prunelvariant
- Prunellvariant
- Prunelevariant
- Pruneliavariant
- Prunelliavariant
- Prunelavariant
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See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Prunella
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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