Porth

See also: porth

English

Etymology 1

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• In Wales, from Welsh porth "gateway".

Proper noun

Porth

1. A town and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0291).
2. A village in Newquay parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8362).

Derived terms

• Porth-y-waen

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Porth.

Proper noun

Porth (plural Porths)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Porth is the 37492^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 594 individuals. Porth is most common among White (94.11%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Porth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• -troph, Thorp, thorp