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Porter

Meaning

From an occupational English surname meaning "doorkeeper", ultimately from Old French porte "door",

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Porter and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Porter

USS Porter (DD-356)

USS Porter (DD-356) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy.

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USS Porter (DDG-78)

USS Porter (DDG-78) is an in the United States Navy.

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USS Porter

USS Porter may refer to one of several ships in the United States Navy named in honor of Commodore David Porter, and his son, Admiral David Dixon Porter.

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Porter hypothesis

According to the Porter hypothesis, strict environmental regulations can induce efficiency and encourage innovations that help improve commercial competitiveness.

Porter Chemical Company

Porter Chemical Company was an American toy manufacturer that developed and produced chemistry sets aimed as educational toys for aspiring junior scientists.

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