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Porth

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English name: Par · Cornwall

Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation

Meaning

“harbour”

Broken down

port, harbour, cove

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Nearby & related:

Porthpyra · Polperro Porthysek · Port Isaac Porth Gwynn · Port Quin Fowydh · Fowey Bosvena · Bodmin Dewlogh · Duloe

Sources

Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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