Portesham
village · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Portesham is an Old English name meaning 'Port's homestead'. 'Port' is likely a personal name, and 'ham' means homestead or village.
Word origins
- Port
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name(from Port "personal name")
- esham
- Old EnglishAttested's homestead(from hām "homestead, village")