Definitions

1. noun

A person bearing the surname Putnam, a topographic name derived from Old English ‘puttenham’, a place name composed of the elements ‘putten’, a pit, and ‘ham’, a homestead

“He’s a direct descendant of the famous American general Israel Putnam.”

2. proper noun

A county in New York, and a county in West Virginia

“Putnam County is home to a diverse population and a beautiful landscape.”