Prunella is a feminine given name. The name is derived from the Latin for plum.
The usual diminutive or short form is Pru or Prue. These may also be short for the unrelated name Prudence.
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People
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 counsellor, therapist and former actress
Prunella Ransome (1943–2002), English actress
Prunella Scales (1932–2025), 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