Duporth (EN) / Dew Borth (KW)

Type: 
Hundred: 
Elements: 

dew

Meaning: 
two

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour
Elements notes: 
<dew> 'double' + <porth> 'cove, landing place, enterance'
Historic forms: 
Deubord 1302 Deuborth 1338 Deuborth 1340 Deuporth 1357 Deweporthmeor 1428 Duporth 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Duporth 1856 (OS 1856) Duporth 1884 (Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Du Porth [beach] 1888 (OS 1888) Duporth 1888 [settlement] (OS 1888) Duporth 1974 (OS 1:50,000 First Series, 1974) Duporth [settlement] 2014 (OS 2014) Du Porth [beach] 2014 (OS 2014)
English (1)