Portman

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Portman 1
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Type Surname
Usage English

Meaning & History

Status name meaning "townsman, burgher, citizen" in Middle English, derived from Old English port "port, harbour" (from Latin portus) and mann "person, man".
Added 1/9/2016 by Lady_Skywalker
Edited 12/28/2023 by SeaHorse15

Portman 2
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Type Surname (from occupation & from location)
Usage German (Americanized), Dutch
Pronounced Pron. PAWRT-man(German) PAWRT-mahn(Dutch)  [key]
Other Forms FormsPoortman, Portmann

Meaning & History

Americanized form of German Portmann, as well as a Dutch variant of Poortman (and in some cases an Americanized form). A famous bearer is the Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), original name Natalie Hershlag, who adopted her paternal grandmother's maiden name as her stage name.
Added 12/14/2020 by General9696
Edited 12/29/2023 by SeaHorse15 and General9696