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The meaning of the name Portia has been discussed before, but I haven't heard a satisfying explanation as to why the definition of Portia is given as 'pig' (from Latin porcus) rather than 'gateway' (from Latin porta).
Porta > Portia appears a lot more intuitive than porcus > Porcius > Porcia > Portia.
I can understand how Porcia can have evolved from the family name Porcius, but Portia seems to have more in common with the Latin porta. How does Behind the Name decide which etymology to deem authentic? When a name has multiple possible meanings, what is the procedure for determining which meanings are valid and should be included?
Porta > Portia appears a lot more intuitive than porcus > Porcius > Porcia > Portia.
I can understand how Porcia can have evolved from the family name Porcius, but Portia seems to have more in common with the Latin porta. How does Behind the Name decide which etymology to deem authentic? When a name has multiple possible meanings, what is the procedure for determining which meanings are valid and should be included?
This message was edited 6/27/2018, 2:57 PM
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