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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Old French |
| Meaning | "gatekeeper" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Frequency Comparisons:[1] | |
Porter (\p(o)-rter\) is an English surname and also a given name. The name originates as an Old French occupational name, portier (gatekeeper), or porteour ("to carry"). Its earliest public record is 1086 at Winchester Castle.[2] With transferred use, Porter also became a unisex given name with varied popularity. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Porter ranked #433 in 1907, declined to #1002 in 1944, and then rebounded to #476 in 2006.[3][4]
Surname
[edit]Given name
[edit]| Pronunciation | pawr-ter |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old French |
| Meaning | "Gatekeeper" |
| Region of origin | England |
- Porter Blanchard (1886–1973), American silversmith
- Porter Cottrell (born 1962), American bodybuilder
- Porter H. Dale (1867–1933), US congressman and senator from Vermont
- Porter Goss (born 1938), CIA director and US congressman from Florida
- Porter Gustin (born 1997), American football player
- Porter Hall (1888–1953), American film and stage actor
- Porter King (1857–1901), American politician from Alabama and Georgia
- Porter Lainhart (1907–1991), American football player
- Porter J. McCumber (1858–1933), US senator from North Dakota
- Porter Moser (born 1968), American basketball coach
- Porter Robinson (born 1992), American producer and DJ
- Porter Rockwell (1813 or 1815–1878), American gunfighter, deputy United States Marshal and Mormon leadership bodyguard
- Porter Wagoner (1927–2007), American country music singer
References
[edit]- ↑ "Porter Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk.
- ↑ "Surname: Porter". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- ↑ "Popularity of the male name Porter". ssa.gov. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- ↑ "Porter — Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles containing Porter
- Attorney General Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- General Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Justice Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Senator Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
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