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Mountain in New York, United States
Porter Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the thirty-eight highest of the Adirondack High Peaks, with an elevation
Porter_Mountain
American minister, academic, philosopher, author and anti-slavery activist (1811–1892)
lexicographer and an outspoken anti-slavery activist. Porter Mountain, of the Adirondack Mountains, was named for him after he was the first to climb it
Noah_Porter
Person who carries objects or cargo for others
porters and as mountain guides; the term "guide" is often used interchangeably with "Sherpa" or "porter", but there are certain differences. Porters are
Porter_(carrier)
Mountains in northeastern New York State, U.S.
The Adirondack Mountains (/ˌædɪˈrɒn.dæk/ ad-i-RON-dak) are a massif of mountains in Northeastern New York State which form a circular dome approximately
Adirondack_Mountains
Mountains in southeastern New York, U.S.
The Catskill Mountains, also known as the Catskills, are a physiographic province and subrange of the larger Appalachian Mountains, located in southeastern
Catskill_Mountains
Person who escorts travelers or tourists through unfamiliar locations
means the Guide. From this is derived the common Arabic name Rashid. Porter Mountain guide One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from
Guide
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List of mountains of New York (state)
List_of_mountains_of_New_York_(state)
Region in the eastern United States
States. It is situated between the Atlantic Plain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, stretching from New York in the north to central Alabama in the south
Piedmont_(plateau)
Mountain in New York, United States
Whiteface Mountain is the fifth-highest mountain in the U.S. state of New York, and one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains, located in the
Whiteface_Mountain
Mountain range in the northeastern US
The Ramapo Mountains are a forested mountain range of the Appalachian Mountains located in northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York in the United
Ramapo_Mountains
American actor
BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2017-09-24. "Jeremiah Porter - Red Mountain Theatre Company". Red Mountain Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24
Jeremiah_Porter
Appalachian Mountain range in the United States
The Taconic Mountains (/təˈkɒnɪk/) are a 150-mile-long sub-range of the Appalachian Mountains lying on the eastern border of New York State and adjacent
Taconic_Mountains
Mountain in New York, United States
Mount Raimer, 2,572 feet (784 m), is a prominent peak in the Taconic Mountains of western Massachusetts and adjacent New York. The west side and summit
Mount_Raimer
Set of mountain peaks in New York, U.S.
United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 28, 2024. "Porter Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey
Adirondack_High_Peaks
Mountain in New York, US
View of Porter (left), Big Slide (middle) and, from left to right in the background, Armstrong, Gothics, Saddleback from Cascade Mountain. South-east
Cascade_Mountain_(New_York)
Highest point in New York State
Mount Marcy is the highest point in the Adirondack Mountains and the U.S. state of New York, with an elevation of 5,343.2 feet (1,628.6 m). It is located
Mount_Marcy
Mountain in New York, United States
(240 ha) Overlook Mountain Wild Forest area of Catskill Park, the mountain is the site of one of the remaining five Catskill Mountain fire towers and the
Overlook_Mountain
Mountain in the United States
Alander Mountain is a 2,241-foot-tall (683 m) part of the south Taconic Mountains in southwest Massachusetts and adjacent to New York. The summit is grassy
Alander_Mountain
Mythical chain of mountains
historians Thomas Basset and Phillip Porter have identified forty maps, published between 1798 and 1892, showing the mountains. Despite the failure of other
Mountains_of_Kong
Canadian airline headquartered in Toronto
Porter Airlines (stylized in all lowercase as porter) is a Canadian airline headquartered at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport ('Toronto–Billy Bishop')
Porter_Airlines
Mountain in New York, United States
Beacon Mountain, locally Mount Beacon, is the highest peak of Hudson Highlands, located south of City of Beacon, New York, in the Town of Fishkill. Its
Beacon_Mountain
American composer and songwriter (1891–1964)
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty
Cole_Porter
Highest peak of New York's Catskill Mountains
Slide Mountain is the highest peak in the Catskill Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. It is located in the town of Shandaken in Ulster County. While
Slide Mountain (Ulster County, New York)
Slide_Mountain_(Ulster_County,_New_York)
Mountain range of the Transverse Ranges in California, United States
Aliso Canyon Oil Field north of Porter Ranch. The mountains are within the acquisition area for the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, which operates several
Santa_Susana_Mountains
Mountain pass in the Canterbury region of New Zealand
Porters Pass (elevation 939 metres) is a mountain pass in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is near Lake Lyndon and is located within
Porters_Pass
1980 studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
Porter & Dolly is the thirteenth and final collaborative studio album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton. It was released on August 4, 1980, by RCA Victor
Porter_&_Dolly
Mountain in New York, United States
Bear Mountain is one of the best-known peaks of New York's Hudson Highlands. Located partially in Orange County in the town of Highlands and partially
Bear Mountain (Hudson Highlands)
Bear_Mountain_(Hudson_Highlands)
Mountain in the United States
The Marlboro Mountains, sometimes Marlborough Mountains, are a group of hogbacked mountains arranged in a 25-mile-long (40 km) ridge extending from Newburgh
Marlboro_Mountains
State highway in Essex County, New York, US
Adirondack Park and passes by several named peaks, including Porter Mountain and Lower Wolfjaw Mountain. Along the way, the route has a short concurrency with
New_York_State_Route_73
Ski resort in New York, United States
Windham Mountain Club (formerly known as Windham Mountain) is a ski resort located in the town of Windham, New York (US), in the northern section of the
Windham_Mountain_Club
Mountain in New York, United States
Tonshi Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of Phoenicia. Beetree Hill is located north, and Tonshi Mountain is
Little_Tonshi_Mountain
country vocalist Norma Jean as the "girl singer" on Porter Wagoner's syndicated television series The Porter Wagoner Show. The pair recorded 13 albums together
List of songs recorded by Dolly Parton
List_of_songs_recorded_by_Dolly_Parton
NGO, advocating porters' rights on Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
tips among all members of the mountain crew, including porters, guides, and cooks. Providing appropriate gear for all porters. Ensuring proper first aid
Kilimanjaro Porter Assistance Project
Kilimanjaro_Porter_Assistance_Project
Mountain in New York, United States
Freds Mountain is a summit located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the town of Wells southeast of the hamlet of Wells. "Freds Mountain". Geographic
Freds_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Bald Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York in Jefferson, Schoharie County, New York. Mount Jefferson is located north-northwest
Bald Mountain (Schoharie County, New York)
Bald_Mountain_(Schoharie_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
between the Mohawk River valley and Utica, to the south and the Adirondack Mountains to the north. The hill is named for Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Steuben_Hill
Mountain in New York, United States
Storm King Mountain is a mountain on the west bank of the Hudson River just south of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. Together with Breakneck Ridge on the
Storm King Mountain (New York)
Storm_King_Mountain_(New_York)
Mountains on either side of the Hudson River in New York, US
The Hudson Highlands are mountains on both sides of the Hudson River in New York state lying primarily in Putnam County on its east bank and Orange County
Hudson_Highlands
Mountain in New York, United States
Peaked Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is located in the town of Johnsburg near the hamlet of North River. A hiking
Peaked Mountain (Warren County, New York)
Peaked_Mountain_(Warren_County,_New_York)
American journalist and writer (1890–1980)
Katherine Anne Porter (born Callie Russell Porter; May 15, 1890 – September 18, 1980) was an American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist
Katherine_Anne_Porter
Mountain in New York, United States
Rose Mountain is a mountain located in the Adirondack Mountains of New York northeast of Bisby Lodge. "Rose Mountain". Geographic Names Information System
Rose Mountain (Herkimer County, New York)
Rose_Mountain_(Herkimer_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Towns of Indian Lake and Lake Pleasant, east-northeast of Blue Mountain Lake. "Blue Ridge". Geographic
Blue Ridge (Hamilton County, New York)
Blue_Ridge_(Hamilton_County,_New_York)
Ridge of bedrock in New York, US
The Shawangunk Ridge /ˈʃɑːwəŋɡʌŋk/, also known as the Shawangunk Mountains or The Gunks, is a ridge of bedrock in Ulster County, Sullivan County and Orange
Shawangunk_Ridge
Highest mountain in Greene County, New York, and second highest in the Catskills
Hunter Mountain is in the towns of Hunter and Lexington, just south of the village of Hunter, in Greene County, New York, United States. At approximately
Hunter_Mountain_(New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Big Popple is a summit located in the Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Town of Benson north-northeast of the hamlet of Upper Benson. "Big
Big_Popple
Mountain in New York, United States
McCauley Mountain is a summit and ski resort in the Town of Webb, Herkimer County, New York. It is located just outside the hamlet of Old Forge, in the
McCauley_Mountain_(New_York)
Mountain in the United States
Giant Mountain, also known as Giant of the Valley, is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the twelfth-highest peak in New
Giant_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Giant Ledge is a cliff located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Panther Mountain is located north of Giant Ledge. A 6.3 mile in and out trail is
Giant_Ledge
Mountain in New York, United States
Middle Mountain is a mountain located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Town of Indian Lake east of Indian Lake. "Middle Mountain". Geographic
Middle Mountain (Hamilton County, New York)
Middle_Mountain_(Hamilton_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
a subpeak of Hunter Mountain in Greene County, New York, southwest of Hunter. Located south is and to the west is Rusk Mountain. Colonels Chair drains
Colonels_Chair
Mountain in New York, United States
White Birch Ridge is a ridge located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Town of Indian Lake north of Indian Lake. "White Birch Ridge"
White_Birch_Ridge
Mountain in New York, United States
Azure Mountain is a 2,323-foot-tall (708 m) mountain near Blue Mountain Road in the Adirondack Park town of Waverly in Franklin County, New York. Azure
Azure_Mountain
Mountain in New York, US
Balsam Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south-southwest of Pine Hill. It was formally known as Sheril Mountain. Mount
Balsam Mountain (Greene County, New York)
Balsam_Mountain_(Greene_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Round Mountain is a summit located in the North Country region of New York located in the Town of Keene in Essex County, southeast of St. Huberts. It is
Round Mountain (Essex County, New York)
Round_Mountain_(Essex_County,_New_York)
Mountains in New York, United States
Loon Lake Mountains are a pair of mountains, the tallest being 3,311-foot-tall (1,009 m), near Loon Lake in Franklin County, New York. On the summit is
Loon_Lake_Mountains
Mountain in New York, United States
Bald Mountain is a mountain in Sullivan County, New York. It is located south of Debruce. Rattle Hill is located northwest and Gray Hill is located west-northwest
Bald Mountain (Sullivan County, New York)
Bald_Mountain_(Sullivan_County,_New_York)
Mountain in Nevada, United States
Porter Peak is the highest mountain in the Bull Run Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada. It is located in the Mountain City Ranger District of the
Porter_Peak
Mountain in New York, United States
Negro Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Roxbury. Roundtop is located south-southwest, Clay Hill is located
Negro Hill (Delaware County, New York)
Negro_Hill_(Delaware_County,_New_York)
Mountain in United States of America
Schunemunk Mountain (also spelled Schunnemunk) is the highest mountain in Orange County, New York. The 1,664-foot (507 m) summit is located in the town
Schunemunk_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
County, New York and partly in Hamilton County, New York in the Adirondack Mountains. It is located southeast of Little Rapids in the Town of Webb. Mount Tom
Sugarloaf_(New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
South Mountain is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains southeast of Halcott Center. Brush Ridge is located southwest
South Mountain (West Kill, New York)
South_Mountain_(West_Kill,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Cross Mountain is a summit located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Town of Wells north of the hamlet of Wells. "Cross Mountain". Geographic
Cross Mountain (Hamilton County, New York)
Cross_Mountain_(Hamilton_County,_New_York)
Mountain in Ulster County, New York
Joppenbergh Mountain is a nearly 500-foot (152 m) mountain in Rosendale Village, a hamlet in the town of Rosendale, in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is
Joppenbergh_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Oak Mountain is a summit located in Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Salisbury in Herkimer County, northwest of Stratford. "Oak
Oak Mountain (Herkimer County, New York)
Oak_Mountain_(Herkimer_County,_New_York)
Drumlin associated with the Latter Day Saint movement
Ether 10:22–28). It was on a coastal plain, and possibly near other mountains and valleys (Ether 14:12–15). It was one day's journey south (east-south-east
Cumorah
Mountain range situated on the island of Socotra, Yemen
The Hajhir Mountains is a mountain range situated on the island of Socotra, Yemen. The mountain range reaches a height of 1,519 meters (4,984 ft) at Mount
Hajhir_Mountains
Mountain in New York, United States
Old Clump Mountain is a summit in the Catskills in the towns of Stamford and Roxbury in Delaware County, New York. Its latitude and longitude are 42°18'39"
Old_Clump_Mountain
Ridge in the Catskill Mountains, New York, US
Ashokan Ridge is a ridge located in the Catskill Mountains of New York west of Stony Hollow. Morgan Hill is located east, and Gallis Hill is located east-southeast
Ashokan_Ridge
Mountain in New York state, United States
Ampersand Mountain is a 3,352 ft (1,021.7 m) mountain in Franklin County in the High Peaks Wilderness Area of the northeastern Adirondacks, west of the
Ampersand_Mountain
Mountain located in Ulster County, New York
Cornell Mountain is a mountain located in Shandaken, Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Burroughs Range of the Catskill Mountains. Cornell
Cornell_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Wildcat Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east-southeast of Frost Valley. Hemlock Mountain is located northeast, Van
Wildcat Mountain (Ulster County, New York)
Wildcat_Mountain_(Ulster_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Vly Mountain is a mountain located in the town of Halcott, New York, United States in Greene County. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Vly
Vly_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Bearpen Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The mountain's highest peak is in Greene County, but its northwest subpeak
Bearpen_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Little Moose Mountain is a summit located in Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, southeast of Old Forge
Little_Moose_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Onteora Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east-northeast of Hunter. Parker Mountain is located east, and East Jewett
Onteora_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Hurricane Mountain is a 3,688-foot-tall (1,124 m) mountain near Keene in the north of the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in New York, United States
Hurricane_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Bear Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south of Ellenville. Losees Hill is located east, and Mount Meenahga is located northeast
Bear_Hill
Mountain in New York, United States
Dunderberg Mountain is a 1,086-foot (331 m) mountain on the west bank of the Hudson River at the southern end of the Hudson Highlands. It lies just above
Dunderberg_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Baldface Mountain is a mountain located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Town of Indian Lake south of Indian Lake. "Baldface Mountain". Geographic
Baldface Mountain (Indian Lake, New York)
Baldface_Mountain_(Indian_Lake,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Esther Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the 28th-highest of the Adirondack High Peaks, with an elevation
Esther_Mountain
Mountain range in New York, US
Bellvale Mountain is a mountain range located near Bellvale in Orange County, New York. It is a continuation of Bearfort Mountain in New Jersey. The Appalachian
Bellvale_Mountain
Mountain in Ulster County, New York
Eagle Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Eagle Mountain is flanked to the north
Eagle Mountain (Ulster County, New York)
Eagle_Mountain_(Ulster_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York State, U.S.
Saint Regis Mountain is a 2,838-foot-tall (865 m) mountain in the town of Santa Clara, New York, in Franklin County at the center of the Saint Regis Canoe
Saint_Regis_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Bell Mountain is a mountain located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Town of Indian Lake east of Indian Lake. "Bell Mountain". Geographic
Bell_Mountain_(New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Blue Mountain is a peak in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State in the United States. Located east of Blue Mountain Lake, Hamilton County, the peak
Blue_Mountain_(New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Palmer Hill is a 1,145-foot-tall (349 m) mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located north of the hamlet of Au Sable Forks in
Palmer_Hill
Mountain in New York, United States
Silver Lake Mountain is a summit located in the Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Town of Benson north-northwest of the hamlet of Upper Benson
Silver Lake Mountain (Hamilton County, New York)
Silver_Lake_Mountain_(Hamilton_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Petes Hill is a summit located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Town of Wells north of the hamlet of Wells. "Petes Hill". Geographic
Petes_Hill
Mountain in New York, United States
Rocky Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Rocky Mountain is flanked to the west
Rocky Mountain (Ulster County, New York)
Rocky_Mountain_(Ulster_County,_New_York)
2026 studio album by Gorillaz
"Gorillaz Announce New Album The Mountain: Hear "The Happy Dictator" (Feat. Sparks)". Stereogum. Retrieved 17 October 2025. Porter, Sophie (11 September 2025)
The_Mountain_(Gorillaz_album)
Mountain in Massachusetts, United States
Misery Mountain, 2,671 feet (814 m), with at least ten well-defined summits, is a prominent 6 mi (9.7 km) long ridgeline in the Taconic Mountains of western
Misery Mountain (Taconic Mountains)
Misery_Mountain_(Taconic_Mountains)
Mountain in New York, United States
located in the Catskill Mountains of New York west-northwest of Olivebridge. Mount Pleasant is located north, and South Mountain is located south-southeast
Samuels_Point
Mountain in New York, United States
Mountain is a summit located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Town of Wells northeast of the hamlet of Wells. "Horseshoe Mountain"
Horseshoe_Mountain_(New_York)
Mountain in New York state, United States
Algonquin Peak is a mountain in the MacIntyre Range of the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the second-highest mountain in New York, with
Algonquin_Peak
Mountain in New York, United States
Red Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south-southwest of Grand Gorge. White Man Mountain is located northeast of Red
Red_Mountain_(New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Sherman (1906). Stories from Early New York History. C. Scribner's sons. pp. 238. Retrieved April 21, 2007. "Sugar Loaf Mountain". Retrieved April 21, 2007.
Sugarloaf Hill (Putnam County, New York)
Sugarloaf_Hill_(Putnam_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Panther Mountain is a summit located in Central New York Region of New York located in the Towns of Ohio and Webb in Herkimer County, north of Atwell.
Panther Mountain (Herkimer County, New York)
Panther_Mountain_(Herkimer_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain in Sullivan County, New York. It is located northeast of Grahamsville. Denman Mountain is located west-northwest, Kalonymus
Sugarloaf Mountain (Sullivan County, New York)
Sugarloaf_Mountain_(Sullivan_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Woodpecker Ridge is a ridge located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southwest of Pine Hill. Mill Brook Ridge is located north of Woodpecker Ridge
Woodpecker_Ridge
Mountain in New York, United States
Pakatakan Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of Margaretville. Pakataghkan Mountain is the variant name. Kettle
Pakatakan_Mountain
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PORTER MOUNTAIN
PORTER MOUNTAIN
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Latin
One who Carries Goods; Gatekeeper; Keeper of the Gate
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, and North German (Pötter)
English, Dutch, and North German (Pötter) : occupational name for a maker of drinking and storage vessels, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Middle Low German pot. In the Middle Ages the term covered workers in metal as well as earthenware and clay.
Boy/Male
Spanish American
Courteous.. The Spanish explorer and adventurer Cortez conquered the Aztec civilization of Mexico...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English martre, marter ‘marten’ (Old French martre).Dutch : possibly from marter ‘marten’.
Boy/Male
French Latin American
Gatekeeper.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a horse dealer, Middle English corser.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, CARTER means "carter," someone who uses a cart.
Male
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Latin Martinus, MORTEN means "of/like Mars."
Surname or Lastname
English (Cumbria)
English (Cumbria) : unexplained. Compare Cartner.Americanized spelling of German Kortner, probably a habitational name from any of several places called Korten in Westphalia, the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. This is also found as a Norwegian name, probably taken there from Germany.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a hornblower or worker in horn, from an agent derivative of Old French corne ‘horn’ (see Corne).English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hand mills, from an agent derivative of Old English cweorn ‘hand mill’ (see Corn 3).English : topographic name for someone who lived on the corner of two streets or tracks, (Middle English corner, from Old French cornier ‘angle’, ‘corner’).Americanized spelling of German Körner (see Koerner) or Swiss Korner.
Boy/Male
English American
Keeper of the forest; forest ranger. Famous bearer: actor Parker Stevenson.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, German, Indian
Transporter of Goods with a Cart; Cart Driver; Carter; Someone who Uses a Cart
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Forster.English : nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fÅstre, a derivative of fÅstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).Jewish : probably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster.This name was brought to North America by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Thomas Foster (1640–79) is buried in the old burial ground in Cambridge, MA. John Foster, born 1648 in Dorchester, MA, was the earliest wood engraver in America.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, castle, or monastery, from Middle English porter ‘doorkeeper’, ‘gatekeeper’ (Old French portier). The office often came with accommodation, lands, and other privileges for the bearer, and in some cases was hereditary, especially in the case of a royal castle. As an American surname, this has absorbed cognates and equivalents in other European languages, for example German Pförtner (see Fortner) and North German Poertner.English : occupational name for a man who carried loads for a living, especially one who used his own muscle power rather than a beast of burden or a wheeled vehicle. This sense is from Old French porteo(u)r (Late Latin portator, from portare ‘to carry or convey’).Dutch : occupational name from Middle Dutch portere ‘doorkeeper’. Compare 1.Dutch : status name for a freeman (burgher) of a seaport, Middle Dutch portere, modern Dutch poorter.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : adoption of the English or Dutch name in place of some Ashkenazic name of similar sound or meaning.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, PORTER means "doorkeeper."
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, FOSTER means "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who looked after asses and horses, from an agent derivative of Colt. Compare Coulthard.Variant spelling of German Kolter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Port.French : from Old French porte ‘gateway’, ‘entrance’ (from Latin porta), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town (typically, the man in charge of them).Jewish (Sephardic) : variant of Porta.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained. There is a Larter Farm in Norfolk, but whether the place name gave rise to the surname or vice versa is not clear.
Male
Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Greek Petros, PETTER means "rock, stone."Â
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n.
A private corner.
n.
The Ottoman court; the government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port) of the sultan's palace at which justice was administered.
n.
See Pouter.
v. t.
To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.
a.
Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
v. t.
To bind with a garter.
n.
A bar of iron or steel at the end of which a forging is made; esp., a long, large bar, to the end of which a heavy forging is attached, and by means of which the forging is lifted and handled in hammering and heating; -- called also porter bar.
n.
One who imports; the merchant who brings goods into a country or state; -- opposed to exporter.
n.
The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
v. t.
To drive into a corner.
v. t.
To drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.
v. t.
To trade or exchange in the way of barter; to exchange (frequently for an unworthy consideration); to traffic; to truck; -- sometimes followed by away; as, to barter away goods or honor.
n.
A bringer in; an importer.
v. t.
To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.
v. t.
To plaster or make fast with mortar.
v. t.
To fasten with a cotter.
n.
Alt. of Dormer window
n.
The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; as, the chimney corner.
v. t.
To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.
v. t.
To invest with the Order of the Garter.
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