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Putney

UK/ˈpʌtni/

Putney proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Putney

  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 Windham County, Vermont.
  6. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
  7. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales.

Forms of Putney

alternative formPudney

Origin of Putney

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

Phrases with Putney

Words that rhyme with Putney

Questions about Putney

What does Putney mean?
Putney means a surname.
What part of speech is Putney?
Putney is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Putney?
Putney is pronounced /ˈpʌtni/ (UK).

Words near Putney in the dictionary

  1. Putna
  2. Putnam
  3. Putnam County
  4. Putnam model
  5. Putnamian
  6. Putney
  7. Putnis
  8. putnisite
  9. Putnoe
  10. puto
  11. putoff

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