Meanings
proper noun
- A coastal village and harbour in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Wigtownshire (OS grid ref NW9954).
Origin
From port + Patrick, after St Patrick's Church or earlier chapel.
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APA
Portpatrick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portpatrick
MLA
“Portpatrick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portpatrick. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Portpatrick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portpatrick.
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