Puth
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- Borrowed from Khmer.
- Borrowed from German Puth.
Proper noun
Puth (plural Puths)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Puth is the 67126th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 294 individuals. Puth is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (61.56%) and White (28.91%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Puth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as putte and nyederputte in 1402. Derived from put (“well”). The village was originally subdivided into Bovenste Puth (Upper Puth) and Onderste Puth (Lower Puth). However, it is now considered a single village.
See also Limburgish Pöt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʏt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Puth
- Rhymes: -ʏt
- Homophone: put
Proper noun
Puth n
- A village in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Puthenaar
- Puths
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN