Portela

Borrowed from Galician Portela (“mountain pass”).

Portela (plural Portelas)

1. A surname from Galician.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Portela is the 20088^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1330 individuals. Portela is most common among Hispanic/Latino (71.65%) and White (26.39%) individuals.

• Poltera, patrole, Laporte, prolate, La Porte, Platero, LaPorte

From portela (“mountain pass”), from Latin porta (“gate”).

• IPA^(key): /poɾˈtɛla̝/
• Homophone: portela

Portela f

1. numerous places in Galicia, Spain:
   1. a parish of Verea, Ourense, Galicia
   2. a parish of Vilamartín de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia
   3. a parish of Rodeiro, Pontevedra, Galicia
   4. a parish of Barro, Pontevedra, Galicia
   5. A Portela do Trigal (ellipsis of A Portela do Trigal: a parish of Carballeda de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia)
   6. numerous villages in Galicia
2. a toponymical surname

• “Portela” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
• “Portela” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

From portela (“mountain pass”).

Portela f

1. numerous places:
   1. a district of Itaocara, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
   2. a former civil parish of Amares, Braga district, Portugal; in full, Freguesia de Portela
   3. a former civil parish of Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga district, Portugal; in full, Freguesia de Portela
   4. a former civil parish of Loures, Lisbon district, Portugal; in full, Freguesia de Portela

      Synonyms: (dated) Portela de Loures, (dated) Portela de Sacavém

   5. a former civil parish of Penafiel, Porto district, Portugal; in full, Freguesia de Portela
   6. a former civil parish of Arcos de Valdevez, Viana do Castelo district, Portugal; in full, Freguesia de Portela
   7. a former civil parish of Monção, Viana do Castelo district, Portugal; in full, Freguesia de Portela
   8. ellipsis of Portela de Sintra: a railway station in Sintra, Lisbon district, Portugal