Porus

See also: porus, poruš, and pórus

English

Etymology

One theory expounded by Wikipedia is that is from porous, for porous soil. Another is that it is from Porras, a captain on the 2nd voyage of Columbus when he landed in Jamaica (Ralway Magazine, November-December 1945, page 340).

Proper noun

Porus

1. A village in Manchester parish, Jamaica.