The portier Surname
portier Name Meaning and History
French: occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or
city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, Old French portier
(Late Latin portarius). Compare English Porter. The
distribution of the name in the U.S., however, suggests it is either
not of French origin or was brought in from another country, possibly
Switzerland, where it is also established.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 27 - Messages: 106
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Portier Family | Diana Bowen | 5 |
| portier |
 vicanbill
| 1 |
| Portier Family South La. | Mike Bernard | 45 |
| Portier Pronounciation | Paul Portier | 8 |
| Portier in Pennsylvania then moved to New Jersey |
psportier1
| 2 |
| looking for info |
rowdyangel
| 0 |
| 1860 Index | deb edmondson | 3 |
| Looking for Boudreaux-Portier marriage 1920's Louisiana |
cmbs
| 0 |
| emile paul portier |
JOHNS1001
| 0 |
| Lots of Portier's | Brenda Portier | 2 |
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