Porter (name)

Porter (\p(o)-rter\) is a common English surname and also a given name. The name originates as an Old French occupational name, portier (gatekeeper; doorkeeper), or porteour ("to carry"). Its earliest public record is 1086 at Winchester Castle. With transferred use, Porter also became a masculine given name with varied popularity. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Porter ranked #433 in 1907, declined to #1002 in 1944, then rebounded to #476 in 2006. People with the name include:
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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
Andrew Porter (Civil War general), Union general in the American Civil War
Andrew Porter (Revolutionary War general), American general in the Revolutionary War
Andy Porter (footballer) (born 1968), English
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