Middleport
suburban area · City of Stoke-on-Trent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Middleport is a descriptive name for a port or market town located in a central position. It combines the Old English words for 'middle' and 'port'.
Word origins
- Middle
- Old EnglishAttestedmiddle(from middel "middle")
- port
- Old EnglishAttestedmarket town, trading place(from port "market town, trading place")
Historical forms
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