Portia
Found 4 entry about "Portia"
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Portia Name meanings & History
The name Portia means "pig" in Latin, but it is also associated with the character Portia in Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice', who is intelligent, determined, and loyal. Variant of Porcia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Porcius, used by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). In the play Portia is a woman who disguises herself as a man in order to defend Antonio in court. It is also the name of a moon of Uranus, after the Shakespearean character. Portia is typically used as a female given name.
Zodiac Sign of Portia: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra
Synonyms of Portia:
P: Pensive,Particular,Partnership,Passive,Political
O: Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete
R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless
T: Touchy,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Tireless,Testy,Talkative
I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved
A: Action,Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive
Portia is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Upper name
Famous People
Portia de Rossi is an Australian actress and model. Portia Simpson-Miller served twice as Prime Minister of Jamaica. Portia Nelson was an American singer and songwriter.
2.) Portia (Female)
3.) PORTIA (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: From the Latin Porcia, a feminine form of Porcius, an old Roman family name probably derived from porcus (a pig, a hog). The name Portia was borne by the heroine in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice . (PORSHA)
4.) Portia (Female)
Usage: Latin
Meanings: (Latin) offering. Literature: the heroine of Shakespeare’s playThe
Other Forms: Porta, Portah, Portiah, Portiea, Portya, Portyah
