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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɔɹ.təɹ/(American English) /ˈpɔː.tə/(British English)

Meaning & History

Occupational name meaning "doorkeeper", ultimately from Old French porte "door", from Latin porta.