# Putnam

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #19,426

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A placename.
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## Etymology
A reduced variant of Puttenham.

## Easily confused with
- **Putney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/putnam-vs-putney)
- **Patna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patna-vs-putnam)

## Common misspellings (9)
`pputnam`, `ptunam`, `puntam`, `putanm`, `putnamm`, `putnma`, `putnnam`, `puttnam`, `uptnam`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/putnam