English Explanatory Dictionary

Putney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A suburban town in the borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2475).
  3. An unincorporated community in Georgia, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
  5. A town in Vermont.
  6. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
  7. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʌtni/

Word forms

Putney Pudney

Etymology

From Old English personal name Putta, genitive case Puttan + hȳþ (“landing place”).

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