What is "puttkamer"

The family von Puttkamer (also abbrev. to v. Puttkamer) belongs to a widely extended German noble family whose earliest ancestor is first recorded between 1257 and 1260 in Schlawe (Sławno), Farther Pomerania. While some of its branches have the title of Graf ( count), others are entitled to the lesser Freiherr ( baron). According to a widespread family tradition, many firstborn Puttkamer sons receive the first name of "Jesco", Pomeranian form of Jaśko.