Putnam

The lineage of the name Putnam begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in Puttenham, a place name found in the counties of Hertfordshire and Surrey. Both place names have an identical etymology. They are derived from the Old English word ham, which means farm, and either the Old English personal name Putta, or the Old English word putta, which means hawk. The place name taken as a whole means "farm belonging to Putta," or "farm where there are hawks."