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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)")