Portela

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proper noun

A surname from Galician.

OriginGalician Portela →
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Meanings

proper nounPortela (plural Portelas)

plural Portelas

  1. A surname from Galician.

Origin

  1. GalicianPortela“mountain pass”
  2. EnglishPortela

Borrowed from Galician Portela (“mountain pass”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LaporteprolatePlateroePortalPoltera
Cite this entry
APA

Portela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portela

MLA

“Portela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portela. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Portela,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portela.

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