Portland

See also: portland

English

Etymology

port +‎ land

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔɹtlənd/

Proper noun

Portland

1. The largest city in Oregon, and the county seat of Multnomah County; named for the city in Maine.
2. The largest city in Maine, and the county seat of Cumberland County; named for the Isle of Portland.
3. Isle of Portland (a tied island in the English Channel)
4. A locale in Australia.
   1. A city in Victoria; named for British politician William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland.
   2. A town in South Australia; named for the local Portland cement industry.
5. A community in Ontario, Canada; named for the 3rd Duke of Portland.
6. A townland in County Tipperary, Ireland.
7. A parish of Jamaica.
8. A locality near Whangarei, New Zealand; named for the local Portland cement industry.
9. Multiple smaller locales in the United States.
   1. A city in Texas; named for the city in Maine.
   2. A city in Tennessee.
   3. A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
   4. A town in Connecticut; named for the Isle of Portland.
   5. A city in Indiana; the county seat of Jay County; named for the city in Maine.
   6. A town in New York.
   7. A city in Michigan; named for its port.
   8. A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
   9. A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
   10. A city in North Dakota.
   11. A borough of Pennsylvania; named for the city in Maine.
   12. A town in Arkansas; named for its steamboat port.
   13. A census-designated place in Ouray County, Colorado.
   14. A census-designated place in Iowa.
   15. An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Colorado; named for the local Portland cement industry.
   16. An unincorporated community in Georgia; named for the local Portland cement industry.
   17. An unincorporated community in Kansas.
   18. An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
   19. An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for its port.
   20. An unincorporated community in Ohio.
10. A sea area between the Isle of Portland and the coast of France.

Translations

townland in Ireland

• Irish: Port Tulcháin
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• Esperanto: ^{(please verify)} Portlando
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• Greek: Πόρτλαντ (el) n (Pórtlant)

See also

• Isle of Portland
• Portland cement
• Portland Bill
• Portland vase