Who gave the Puritans their name?

Answer 1

a fat man named sam gave then a cool dog named puri and it weighed a ton.so they made their named puriton

Answer 2

The term "Puritan" was given to the Protestant group in the late 16th century by their detractors, as a way to mock their desire to “purify” the Church of England from perceived Roman Catholic practices. The label eventually stuck and became associated with the religious group.