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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Portia f. Latin Porcia, the name of a Roman gens, a derivative of Latin porcus 'pig'.

Italy
Latin
1522x1532 Porcia (nom) DSF p. 54, 54
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Portia". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2016/2/name/Portia.