Meanings
proper noun
- A small town on the south coast of Islay, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NR3645).
Origin
Apparently previously named Port Ellinor, after Eleanor, wife of the town's founder.
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APA
Port Ellen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Ellen
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“Port Ellen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Ellen. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Port Ellen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Ellen.
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