English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Putsborough

Other OS name in the Parish of Georgeham

Historical Forms

  • Pottysburghe 1313 Exon
  • Puttesborught (sic) 1515–18 ECP5,73

Etymology

is Pottysburghe 1313 Exon (p), Puttesborught (sic)1515–18 ECP 5, 73 . Probably ' Putt 's beorg , ' this being the strong form of the recorded Putta . The name may , however , be of ME origin .

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