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English word origin

Etymology of Porth

From Cornish and Welsh porth (“gateway”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A town and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0291). · A village in Newquay parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8362).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Cornish and Welsh porth (“gateway”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from German.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from German Porth, variant of Port.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionPorthde
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