Porter (name)

Porter
Pronunciation	pawr-ter
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Old French
Meaning	"Gatekeeper"
Region of origin	England

Porter
Origin
Word/name	Old French
Meaning	"gatekeeper"
Region of origin	England
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Porter (\p(o)-rter\) is an English surname and also a given name. The name originates as an Old French occupational name, portier (gatekeeper), or porteour ("to carry"). Its earliest public record is 1086 at Winchester Castle.^[2] With transferred use, Porter also became a unisex given name with varied popularity. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Porter ranked #433 in 1907, declined to #1002 in 1944, and then rebounded to #476 in 2006.^[3]^[4]

Surname[edit]

A – F[edit]

Adriana Porter (1857–1946), Canadian poet and alleged witch
Albert G. Porter (1824–1897), US congressman from Indiana
Alexander Porter (1785–1844), US senator from Louisiana
Alice Hobbins Porter (1854-1926), British-born US journalist, editor
Alisan Porter (born 1981), retired actress, singer-songwriter, and winner of NBC's The Voice season 10
Andrew Porter (Civil War general) (1820–1872), Union general in the American Civil War
Andrew Porter (Revolutionary War officer) (1743–1813), American officer in the Revolutionary War
Andy Porter (footballer, born 1968), English footballer
Anna Porter, Canadian publisher and novelist
Anna Maria Porter (1780–1832), English poet and novelist
Augustus Seymour Porter (1798–1872), US senator from Michigan
Austin Porter (born 1997), American singer from boy band PrettyMuch
Bill Porter (1931-2010), famous American audio engineer
Chana Porter, American playwright, novelist, and education activist
Charles Ethan Porter (c. 1847–1923), African-American still-life painter
Charles H. Porter (Virginia politician) (1833–1897), US congressman from Virginia
Charles O. Porter (1919–2006), US congressman from Oregon
Chilla Porter (1936–2020), Australian high jumper
Chris Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
Christian Porter (born 1970), Australian politician
Cole Porter (1891–1964), American composer
Dana Porter (1901–1967), Canadian politician and jurist
Darrell Porter (1952–2002), American baseball player
David Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
Dawn Porter (born 1979), British television presenter and writer
Denaun Porter (born 1978), American rapper and record producer
Dorothy Porter (1954–2008), Australian poet
Edward Guss Porter (1859–1929), Canadian politician
Edwin Stanton Porter (1870–1941), American filmmaker
Eleanor H. Porter (1868–1920), author of children's literature
Elias Porter (1914–1987), American psychologist
Eliot Porter (1901–1990), American photographer
Endymion Porter (1587–1649), English royalist
Eric Porter (1928–1995), English actor
Fairfield Porter (1907–1975), American painter and art critic
Fitz John Porter (1822–1901), Union general in the American Civil War
Fred L. Porter (1877–1938), New York politician

G – L[edit]

Gail Porter (born 1971), British television presenter
Galen Porter (1807–1883), New York police captain
Garth Porter (born 1948), Australian musician
George Porter Jr. (born 1947), American musician
George Bryan Porter (1791–1834), governor of Michigan Territory
George R. Porter (1792–1852), British statistician of the nineteenth century
Gilchrist Porter (1817–1894), US congressman from Missouri
Gladys Porter (1894–1967), Canadian politician
Graeme Porter (born 1955), Australian cricketer
Gregory Porter (born 1971), American jazz vocalist
Henry Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
Howard Porter (1948–2007), American professional basketball player
Howard Porter, American comic book artist
Horace Porter (1837–1921), Union general in the American Civil War and president of the Pullman Palace Car Company
Hugh Porter (born 1940), British cyclist and sports commentator
Hugh Porter (Wisconsin politician) (1843–1936), American politician in Wisconsin
H. V. Porter (died 1975), American educator and athletic administrator
Jamie Porter (born 1993), English cricketer
James Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
Jane Porter (1776–1850), Scottish novelist and dramatist
Janet Porter (born 1962), American conservative activist
Jay Porter (1933–2020), American baseball player
Jean Porter (1922–2018), American actress and writer
Jeff Porter (born 1985), American track and field athlete
Jeff Porter (politician), American politician from Missouri
Jerry Porter (American football) (born 1978)
Jim Porter (born 1949), Australian rugby league footballer
Joel Porter (born 1978), Australian footballer
Joey Porter (born 1977), American football player
Joey Porter Jr. (born 2000), American football player
John Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
Johnathan Porter (born 1997), American rapper known professionally as Blueface
Jon Porter (born 1955), American politician
Jontay Porter (born 1999), American basketball player (also brother of Michael Porter Jr.)
Jorgie Porter (born 1987), British actress
Julio Porter (1916–1979), Argentine screenwriter and film director
Kalan Porter (born 1985), Canadian singer
Katherine Anne Porter (1890–1980), American writer
Katie Porter, (born 1974), American Congresswoman from California
Keshia Pollack Porter, American injury epidemiologist
Keith R. Porter (1912–1997), American cell biologist
Kevin Porter (born 1950), American basketball player
Kevin Porter Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player
King G. Porter (1921–2012), American politician
Kris Porter (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
Kris Porter (basketball) (born 1994), Filipino basketball player
Kyle Porter (born 1990), Canadian soccer player
LePreston Porter (1985–2022), American rapper and singer better known professionally as Snootie Wild
Lewis Porter (born 1951), author, music professor at Rutgers
Liliana Porter (born 1941), Argentine artist
Linda Porter (disambiguation)
Lucy Porter (born 1973), English actress and comedian
Lucy Wallace Porter (1876–1962), American photographer

M – Z[edit]

Mason Porter (born 1976), American mathematician and professor at UCLA
Michael Porter (born 1947), American strategic management academic and co-founder of the Monitor Group
Michael Porter Jr. (born 1998), American basketball player (no relation to the academic)
Montel Vontavious Porter (born 1973), ring name of American professional wrestler Hassan Assad
Monty Porter (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer
Neal Porter, American children's book editor and publisher
Nelson D. Porter (1863–1961), mayor of Ottawa, Canada
Noah Porter (1811–1892), American educator and philosopher
Nyree Dawn Porter, New Zealand-born actress
Otto Porter (born 1993), American professional basketball player
Pat Porter (1959–2012), American long-distance runner and Olympian
Peter Porter (poet) (1929–2010), Australian-born British poet
Peter A. Porter (1853–1925), US congressman from New York
Peter A. Porter (colonel) (1827–1864), Union Army colonel in the American Civil War
Peter Buell Porter (1773–1844), US Secretary of War and congressman from New York
Pleasant Porter (1840–1907), American Indian statesman and Principal Chief of the Creek Nation
Quincy Porter (1897–1966), American composer
Quinton Porter (born 1982), American football player
Ray Porter, American actor
Robert Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
Rodney Robert Porter (1917–1985), British biochemist
Rose Porter (1845–1906), American novelist
Rose Porter (McDowall) (born 1959), Scottish musician from gothic pop band Strawberry Switchblade
Roy Porter (1946–2002), historian of medicine
Rufus Porter (1792–1884), American painter, inventor, and founder of Scientific American magazine
Rufus Porter (American football) (born 1965), former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League
Russell W. Porter (1871–1949), American co-founder of the Amateur Telescope Makers movement
Scott Porter (born 1979), American actor
Shirley Porter (born 1930), British politician
Silas Wright Porter (1857–1937), Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
Stephen Geyer Porter (1869–1930), US congressman from Pennsylvania
Susie Porter (born 1970 or 1971), Australian television and film actress
Sylvia Porter (1913–1991), American financial columnist
Terry Porter (born 1963), American professional basketball player and coach
Theodore M. Porter (born 1954), American historian of science
Thomas Conrad Porter (1822–1901), American botanist and theologian
Timothy H. Porter (1785–1845), US congressman from New York
Todd Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
Tony Porter (born 1952), British Bishop of Sherwood
Tracy Porter (born 1986), American professional football player
Una Porter (1900-1996), Australian psychiatrist and philanthropist
Whitworth Porter (1827–1892), an English Major General.
William A. Porter (1928–2015), American founder of E*Trade financial services company
William Sydney Porter (1862–1910), the writer O. Henry
William T. Porter (1809–1858), American newspaper journalist and editor
William Townsend Porter (1862–1949), American physician, physiologist, and medical educator
Willy Porter, contemporary American folk musician

Given name[edit]

Porter Blanchard (1886–1973), American silversmith
Porter Cottrell (born 1962), American bodybuilder
Porter H. Dale (1867–1933), US congressman and senator from Vermont
Porter Goss (born 1938), CIA director and US congressman from Florida
Porter Gustin (born 1997), American football player
Porter Hall (1888–1953), American film and stage actor
Porter King (1857–1901), American politician from Alabama and Georgia
Porter Lainhart (1907–1991), American football player
Porter J. McCumber (1858–1933), US senator from North Dakota
Porter Moser (born 1968), American basketball coach
Porter Robinson (born 1992), American producer and DJ
Porter Rockwell (1813 or 1815–1878), American gunfighter, deputy United States Marshal and Mormon leadership bodyguard
Porter Wagoner (1927–2007), American country music singer

References[edit]

^ "Porter Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk.
^ "Surname: Porter". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
^ "Popularity of the male name Porter". ssa.gov. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
^ "Porter — Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 16 March 2008.