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語源

From 中期英語 Porter, from porter (“porter”),

• From Old French portier (“doorman”), from porte (“door”)
• From Old French portour (“bearer”), from porter (“to carry”)

固有名詞

Porter (countable and uncountable, plural Porters)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.
   • 2023 July 12, Brian Fung, “Tax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years, congressional probe finds”, in CNN‎:

     The pixels’ use in a taxpayer context resulted in the “reckless” sharing of legally protected data that could put taxpayers at risk, according to the report by Warren and her Democratic colleagues Sens. Ron Wyden; Richard Blumenthal; Tammy Duckworth; and Sheldon Whitehouse; Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats; and Democratic Rep. Katie Porter.

   • 2025 October 8, Jay Stahl, “Katie Porter goes viral again. This time, for berating a reporter.”, in USA Today‎:

     "What do you say to the 40 percent of California voters, who you'll need in order to win, who voted for (President Donald) Trump?" Watts asked. Then Porter said, "How would I need them in order to win, ma'am?" expressing some level of disapproval with the question while letting out a laugh.

2. A unisex given name.
3. A placename in the United States:
   1. A town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana.
   2. A town and village in Oxford County, Maine.
   3. A minor city in Yellow Medicine County and Lincoln County, Minnesota.
   4. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Missouri.
   5. A town in Niagara County, New York, named after Augustus Porter.
   6. An unincorporated community in Gallia County, Ohio.
   7. A town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
   8. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas.
   9. An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia.
   10. A town in Rock County, Wisconsin.
   11. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Porter Township.
   12. Ellipsis of Porter County.
   13. Ellipsis of Porter Crater.

派生語

派生した語

• French: Porter

参考

アナグラム

• Perrot, perrot, porret, pretor, proter, report, troper

固有名詞

Porter

1. a surname

派生した語

• English: Porter
• Yola: Portheare

参照

• “Porter”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.