"Portishead" meaning in English

See Portishead in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /pɔːtɪsˈhɛd/
Etymology: From the genitive singular of Old English port (“harbour”), portes + heafod (“head”), meaning "the harbour headland". Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|port||harbour}} Old English port (“harbour”), {{m|en|portes}} portes, {{m|en|heafod||head}} heafod (“head”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Portishead
  1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in North Somerset, Somerset, England, on the Bristol Channel (OS grid ref ST4676). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Towns in England, Towns in Somerset, England

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