Portwood
suburban area
Old EnglishAI-generated
Portwood likely means 'the wood near the port' or 'the port wood'. It refers to a wooded area associated with a port or market town.
Word origins
- port
- Old Englishharbour, market town(from port "harbour, market town")
- wood
- Old Englishwood, forest(from wudu "wood, forest")
Historical forms
Portwode 1270