Etymology

Putnoe

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Today it means: A suburban area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL070514). Full definition →

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The story

Recorded as Putenehou, the placename is named with the dative form of the Old English personal name Putta + hōh (“spur of land”).

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