Puttenham

P3U1T1T1E1N1H4A1M3

proper noun

An English surname from placenames.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

proper nounPuttenham (countable and uncountable, plural Puttenhams)

plural Puttenhams

  1. countableuncountableAn English surname from placenames.
  2. A number of places in England, United Kingdom:
    1. countableuncountableA village in Dacorum borough, Hertfordshire, England.
    2. countableuncountableA village in Surrey, England.

Origin

From Old English personal name Putta, genitive case Puttan + hām (“homestead, settlement”).

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APA

Puttenham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puttenham

MLA

“Puttenham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puttenham. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Puttenham,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puttenham.

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