Surname · also German
Pütz
“a well”
Pütz is a surname from Middle High German, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in German.
Original GermanPütt
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pütz goes back to Proto-West Germanic *puti, meaning “a well.”
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Where it comes from
Pütz comes from Middle High German, and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic.
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How it developed
From Middle High German pütze, from Old High German pfuzzi, from Proto-West Germanic *puti (“a well”).
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Pütz’s family of names
In German usage, Pütz as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Pfütze. In German usage, Pütz as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Pütt.
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Across languages 2
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