← Celtic Place-Name Explainer
Porthbud
There is no Cornish voice to play yet.
English name: Bude · Cornwall
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“harbour of Bude”; the name Bud is of uncertain origin
The origin of this name is not certain. This is the meaning the sources below give.
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Porthysek · Port IsaacPorth Gwynn · Port QuinPorth · ParLannstevan · LauncestonLyskerrys · LiskeardBosvena · Bodmin
Sources
- Wiktionary: Porthbud (Cornish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Bude (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q984974 (CC0)
Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coordinates and identifiers from Wikidata (CC0). Areas and map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.
Practise Cornish on your phone
Daily 5-minute drills with spaced repetition on iOS and Android.