Etymology

portman

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Today it means: A burgess of a port, especially of one of the Cinque Ports. Full definition →

Middle English portman ← Old English portman
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portman · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromportman
  2. Middle English · inherited fromportman
  3. English todayportman

From Middle English portman, from Old English portman, portmann (“townsman, burgher, citizen”), equivalent to port + man.

Portman · proper noun2

From port + man.

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