Etymology

Portsmouth

P3O1R1T1S1M3O1U1T1H4

Today it means: A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England. Full definition →

Middle English Portesmuða ← Old English Portesmuða
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  1. Old English · inherited fromPortesmuða
  2. Middle English · inherited fromPortesmuða
  3. English todayPortsmouth

From Middle English Portesmuða, from Old English Portesmuða.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.