Laporte.
A surname from French.
Meaning & usage
A surname from French.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Larimer County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ingersoll Township, Midland County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A borough, the county seat of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. Named after John Laporte.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, which surrounds the borough.
A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French Laporte.
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