Prentice may refer to:
- Dr. John Prentice, fictional character on the soap opera General Hospital
- Percival Prentice, British military trainer aircraft
- Prentice, Wisconsin, United States
- Prentice (town), Wisconsin, United States
People with the given name Prentice:
- Abra Prentice Wilkin (born 1942), American philanthropist
- Nathaniel Prentice Banks (1816–1894), American politician and soldier
- Prentice Cooper (1895–1969), American politician
- Prentice E. Sanders (21st century), American police chief
- Prentice Gautt (1938–2005), American football running back
- Prentice Moreland (1925–1988), American rhythm and blues singer
- Prentice Mulford (1834–1891), American literary humorist
- Prentice Redman (born 1979), American professional baseball player
People with the surname Prentice:
- Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1871–1962), American activist
- Andrew Prentice (21st century), Australian mathematician
- Beatrice Prentice (20th century), American stage actress
- Bill Prentice (born 1950), retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward
- Bridget Prentice (born 1952), politician in the United Kingdom
- Christopher Prentice (born 1954), British diplomat
- Clarrie Prentice (20th century), Australian rugby union and rugby league player
- David Prentice (born 1936), English artist
- David R. Prentice (born 1943), American artist
- Dean Prentice (born 1932), retired professional ice hockey left wing
- Eric Prentice (1926–2002), professional ice hockey left winger
- George D. Prentice (1802–1870), American newspaper editor
- Gordon Prentice (born 1951), politician in the United Kingdom
- Jessica Prentice (21st century), American chef
- Jim Prentice (born 1956), Canadian Member of Parliament
- John Prentice (cartoonist) (1920–1999), American cartoonist
- John Prentice (footballer) (1926–2006), Scottish football player and manager
- John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972), United States Army officer
- Jordan Prentice (born 1973), Canadian dwarf actor
- Keith Prentice (1940–1992), American soap opera actor
- Leslie Prentice (1887–1928), English cricketer
- Levi Wells Prentice (1851–1935), American still life and landscape painter
- Margarita Prentice (21st century), Washington State Senator
- Mitchell Prentice (born 1983), Australian football (soccer) player
- Reginald Prentice (1923–2001), politician in the United Kingdom
- Tim Prentice (21st century), kinetic sculptor
- Travis Prentice (born 1976), former American football running back
Famous quotes containing the word prentice:
“Auld Nature swears, the lovely Dears
Her noblest work she classes, O:
Her prentice han’ she try’d on man,
An’ then she made the lasses, O.”
—Robert Burns (1759–1796)