Portherras
suburban area · Cornwall
CornishAI-generated
Portherras is a Cornish place name. 'Porth' means harbour or cove, and 'erras' may relate to a personal name or a descriptive term, possibly meaning 'hearth' or 'place'.
Word origins
- Por
- Cornishharbour, cove(from porth "harbour, cove")
- ras
- Cornishhearth, place (uncertain)(from ras "hearth, place (uncertain)")