Names

From the name of the southern Italian city of Potenza, called Potentia in Latin, meaning “power, force”.

Indicated a person who lived near a post, ultimately from Latin postis.

Nickname for a person in a hurry, from Czech pospíšit “hurry”.

Means “Portuguese” in Italian.

Designated a person who lived near a harbour, from Italian porto, Latin portus.

Low German cognate of Porter.

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

Diminutive form of Porto.

Derived from the given name Boris.

From a nickname meaning “club” in Spanish and Catalan, ultimately from Latin porrum meaning “leek”.