Portia name - Meaning of Portia

Portia name - Meaning of Portia

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

7

Usage

English, Latin

Pronounced

PAWR-shə

Portia Meaning

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 Shakespearian character. Portia originates in Latin language and means "piglet"s friend". Some sources suggest that it used to be a Roman clan name. Portia is one of the main characters in Shakespeare"s Merchant of Venice, as well as a genus of spiders, and also the name of a moon of Uranus.

Portia Related Names
Variant:, Porcha, Porcia
Other Languages: Porcia (Ancient Roman)

Portia Celebrities
Portia Dawson - actress, Portia De Rossi - actress, Portia White - singer,