Meanings
proper nounPoultney (countable and uncountable, plural Poultneys)
plural Poultneys
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA town and village (within the town) in Rutland County, Vermont, United States.
Origin
Variant of Pulteney. The town in Vermont is named after William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath.
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Poultney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poultney
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“Poultney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poultney. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Poultney,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poultney.
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