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Porschia
How to Pronounce Porschia
Pronounced POR-shuh /ΛpΙr.ΚΙ/Medium
Meaning: Porschia is a modern respelling of Portia, the name of Shakespeare's clever heroine in The Merchant of Venice, drawn from the Roman family name Porcius. The spelling was reshaped under the influence of the Porsche automobile; the name and meaning are Portia's.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Porschia is a modern respelling of Portia, from the Roman clan name Porcius and famous as Shakespeare's heroine. The reshaped spelling clearly nods to the Porsche automobile, a glamorous association of its era.
It appeared only in small numbers, no more than a few dozen girls a year around 1988, and belongs to the decade's taste for luxe, brand-tinged spellings. Underneath, it remains the classic Portia.
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What does the name Porschia mean?
Porschia is a respelling of Portia, from the Roman name Porcius, reshaped after the Porsche car.
How do you pronounce Porschia?
It's said POR-shuh /ΛpΙr.ΚΙ/.
Is Porschia a boy or girl name?
Porschia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Porschia?
Porschia has always been uncommon, a glamorous nineteen-eighties respelling of Portia.