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10/6/2024, 9:08 PM Mike C laporte added (from user-submitted name 232683)
5/25/2016, 10:13 AM lilolaf

Type Surname (from location & from occupation)
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. /la.pɔʁt/

Meaning & History

Means "the door, the gateway" in French, from Latin porta. This was a name for someone who lived near the town gates or who operated them.