The porta Surname
porta Name Meaning and History
Italian, Catalan, Galician, southern French (Occitan), and Jewish
(Sephardic): topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of
a fortified town, from Latin porta ‘gate’. This is also found
as a Polish name, with the same origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 27 - Messages: 66
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| GRANDDAD WAS BENJAMIN PORTA | SANDRA A DELANGE | 3 |
| Linda Porta of Venice,California formerly of Long Beach |
 robertorlandoblea
| 2 |
| begin research on PORTA | Hope Margaret Porta Sweeney | 17 |
| Porta in NY |
sarah_melvin
| 4 |
| Death: Frank Porta - Lowell Sun - Lowell MA - February 28, 1921 |
canesfan10
| 0 |
| Folks Living in or Near 5000 block of Premiere Avenue-Lakewood |
robertorlandoblea
| 0 |
| Searching for Former Emplioyees of Broadway Metals-Gardena,California | Robert O. Blea | 0 |
| Searching for Relatives of Bruce Porta | Robert O. Blea | 0 |
| Duval child, Marogna family? |
ashleyoa
| 0 |
| Info on Joseph Porta and Joanne Cross |
george496
| 1 |
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