Prudhomme (surname)
Prudhomme or Prud'homme is a surname of French origin. The surname derives from the Old French prud'homme, meaning a wise, honest or sensible man. The surname is popular among Louisiana Creoles.
The Hispanicized version Perdomo is popular in the Canary Islands.Notable people with the surname
People with the surname Prud'homme or Prudhomme:
- Alex Prud'homme, American nonfiction writer and journalist
- Christian Prudhomme, French sports journalist and general director of the Tour de France
- Don Prudhomme, American dragster racer
- Emilio Prud'Homme, lyricist of the Dominican anthem
- Eustache Prud'homme, Canadian political figure
- Georges Prud'Homme, Canadian boxer
- Louis-Marie Prudhomme, French journalist
- Marcel Prud'homme, Canadian politician
- Michel Preud'homme, Belgian football goalkeeper
- Paul Prudhomme, American celebrity chef
- Sully Prudhomme, French poet, essayist and Nobel laureate in Literature
Characters
- M. and Mme. Joseph Prudhomme, 19th-century cartoon characters created by Henri Monnier
