Portishead
town · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Portishead is an Old English name meaning 'port by the headland'. It refers to a harbour located near a prominent headland.
Word origins
- Port
- Old EnglishAttestedport, harbour(from port "port, harbour")
- hæð
- Old Englishheath, headland(from hæð "heath, headland")
- stede
- Old EnglishAttestedplace(from stede "place")
Historical forms
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