Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɔɹ.təɹ/(American English) /ˈpɔː.tə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name meaning "doorkeeper", ultimately from Old French porte "door", from Latin porta. Related NamesDetails RootportaOther Languages & CulturesLaporte(French) Portner(Low German) Puerta(Spanish) Given Name DescendantPorter(English) Categories American sprinters, bass guitarists, drag racers, ends in -er, English nouns, houses, occupations, photographers, structures, The Nanny characters, Tokyo Vice characters, Virtua Tennis opponent characters, word names
