Langport
town · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Langport means 'the long port or landing place'. It refers to a long stretch of riverbank used for loading and unloading goods.
Word origins
- Lang
- Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
- port
- Old EnglishAttestedport, harbour, market town(from port "port, harbour, market town")
Historical forms
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