"Porlock" meaning in English

See Porlock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Old English Portloc, from port + loca, literally “harbour enclosure”. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Portloc}} Old English Portloc, {{com|ang|port|loca|lit=harbour enclosure|nocat=1}} port + loca, literally “harbour enclosure” Head templates: {{en-prop}} Porlock
  1. A coastal village and civil parish in Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref SS8846). Wikipedia link: Porlock Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Villages in England, Villages in Somerset, England Derived forms: man from Porlock, person from Porlock, Porlockian Related terms: Portlock
    Sense id: en-Porlock-en-name-h4KthxJ2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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