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Porter.

A surname originating as an occupation.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

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  2. A unisex given name.

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  3. A placename in the United States: A town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana.

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  4. A placename in the United States: A town and village in Oxford County, Maine.

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  5. A placename in the United States: A minor city in Yellow Medicine County and Lincoln County, Minnesota.

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  6. A placename in the United States: An unincorporated community in Scott County, Missouri.

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  7. A placename in the United States: A town in Niagara County, New York, named after Augustus Porter.

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  8. A placename in the United States: An unincorporated community in Gallia County, Ohio.

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  9. A placename in the United States: A town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma.

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  10. A placename in the United States: An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas.

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  11. A placename in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia.

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  12. A placename in the United States: A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.

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  13. A placename in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Porter Township.

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  14. A placename in the United States: Ellipsis of Porter County.

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  15. A placename in the United States: Ellipsis of Porter Crater.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English Porter, from porter (“porter”), * From Old French portier (“doorman”), from porte (“door”) * From Old French portour (“bearer”), from porter (“to carry”)

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