Porter (name)
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| Porter | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "gatekeeper" |
| Region of origin | England |
Porter (\p(o)-rter\) is a common English surname and also a given name. The name originates as an Old French occupational name, portier (gatekeeper; doorkeeper), or porteour ("to carry"). Its earliest public record is 1086 at Winchester Castle.[1] With transferred use, Porter also became a masculine given name with varied popularity. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Porter ranked #433 in 1907, declined to #1002 in 1944, then rebounded to #476 in 2006.[2][3] People with the name include:
Surname
A – F
- Adriana Porter (1857–1946), Canadian poet and alleged witch
- Albert G. Porter (1824–1897), US congressman from Indiana
- Alexander Porter (1785–1844), US senator from Louisiana
- Andrew Porter (Civil War general), Union general in the American Civil War
- Andrew Porter (Revolutionary War general), American general in the Revolutionary War
- Andy Porter (footballer) (born 1968), English footballer
- Anna Porter, Canadian publisher and novelist
- Anna Maria Porter (1780–1832), English poet and novelist
- Augustus Seymour Porter (1798–1872), US senator from Michigan
- Charles Ethan Porter (c. 1847 – 1923), African American still life painter
- Charles H. Porter (1833–1897), US congressman from Virginia
- Charles O. Porter (1919–2006), US congressman from Oregon
- Chris Porter (disambiguation)
- Cole Porter (1891–1964), American composer
- Dana Porter (1901–1967), Canadian politician and jurist
- Darrell Porter (1952–2002), American baseball player
- David Porter (disambiguation)
- Dawn Porter (born 1979), British television presenter and writer
- Dorothy Porter (1954–2008), Australian poet
- Edward Guss Porter (1859–1929), Canadian politician
- Edwin Stanton Porter (1870–1941), American filmmaker
- Eleanor H. Porter (1868–1920), author of children's literature
- Elias Porter (1914–1987), American psychologist
- Eliot Porter (1901–1990), American photographer
- Endymion Porter (1587–1649), English royalist
- Eric Porter (1928–1995), English actor
- Fairfield Porter (1907–1975), American painter and art critic
- Fred L. Porter (1877–1938), New York politician
- Fitz John Porter (1822–1901), Union general in the American Civil War
G – L
- Gail Porter (born 1971), British television presenter
- Galen Porter (1807–1883), New York police captain
- George Bryan Porter (1791–1834), governor of Michigan Territory
- George R. Porter, British statistician of the nineteenth century
- Gilchrist Porter (1817–1894), US congressman from Missouri
- Gladys Porter (1894–1967), Canadian politician
- Graeme Porter (born 1955), Australian cricketer
- Henry Porter (disambiguation)
- Horace Porter (1837–1921), Union general in the American Civil War and president of the Pullman Palace Car Company
- Hugh Porter (born 1940), British cyclist and sports commentator
- James Porter (disambiguation)
- Jane Porter (1776–1850), Scottish novelist and dramatist
- Jerry Porter (American football) (born 1978)
- Jim Porter, Australian rugby league footballer
- Joel Porter (born 1978), Australian footballer
- Joey Porter (born 1977), American football player
- John Porter (disambiguation)
- Jon Porter (born 1955), American politician
- Jorgie Porter (born 1987), British actress
- Kalan Porter (born 1985), Canadian singer
- Katherine Anne Porter (1890–1980), American writer
- Keith R. Porter (1912–1997), American cell biologist
- Lewis Porter, author, music professor at Rutgers
M – Z
- Michael Porter (born 1947), American strategic management academic and co-founder of the Monitor Group
- Montel Vontavious Porter (born 1973), American professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment
- Monty Porter, Australian rugby league footballer
- Nelson D. Porter (1863–1961), mayor of Ottawa, Canada
- Noah Porter (1811–1892), American educator and philosopher
- Nyree Dawn Porter, New Zealand-born actress
- Pat Porter (1959–2012), American long-distance runner and Olympian
- Peter Porter (poet) (born 1929), Australian-born British poet
- Peter A. Porter (1853–1925), US congressman from New York
- Peter Buell Porter (1773–1844), US Secretary of War and congressman from New York
- Quincy Porter (1897–1966), American composer
- Quinton Porter (born 1982), American football player
- Robert Porter (disambiguation)
- Rodney Robert Porter (1917–1985), British biochemist
- Roy Porter (1946–2002), historian of medicine
- Rufus Porter (1792–1884), American painter, inventor, and founder of Scientific American magazine
- Russell W. Porter (1871–1949), American co-founder of the Amateur Telescope Makers movement
- Stephen Geyer Porter (1869–1930), US congressman from Pennsylvania
- Susie Porter, Australian television and film actress
- Sylvia Porter (1913–1991), American financial columnist
- Terry Porter (born 1963), American professional basketball player and coach
- Timothy H. Porter (died 1840), US congressman from New York
- Todd Porter (disambiguation)
- Tony Porter (born 1952), British Bishop of Sherwood
- Tracy Porter (born 1986), American professional football player
- Whitworth Porter (1827–1892), an English Major General.
- William A. Porter, American founder of E*Trade financial services company
- William Sydney Porter (1862–1910), the writer O. Henry
- Willy Porter, contemporary American folk musician
Given name
| Porter | |
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| Pronunciation | pawr-ter |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Old French |
| Meaning | "Gatekeeper" |
| Region of origin | England |
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- 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 Hall (1888–1953), American film and stage actor
- Porter King (1857–1901), American politician from Alabama and Georgia
- Porter J. McCumber (1858–1933), US senator from North Dakota
- Porter Robinson, (born 1992), American Producer and DJ
- Porter Rockwell, American gunfighter, deputy United States Marshal and Mormon leadership bodyguard
- Porter Wagoner, American country music singer
References
- ↑ "Surname: Porter". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- ↑ "Popularity of the male name Porter". ssa.gov. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- ↑ "Porter — Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
See also
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