Portus (disambiguation) explained

Portus (which means "harbour" in Latin) may refer to Portus, a harbour of ancient Rome and an archaeological site.

It may also refer to:

People

• Franciscus Portus (1511 – 1581), Greek-Italian classical scholar
• Portus Baxter (1806 – 1868), American politician
• Alexander Portus, 19th-century Australian politician
• G. V. Portus (1883–1954), Australian academic
• William Portus Cullen (1855 – 1935), Australian chief justice and politician
• Leocán Portus (1923 – 2006), Chilean politician

Various Roman ports

• Portus, at the mouth of the Tiber, Italy
• Portus Adurni, modern Portchester, England
• Portus Cale, modern Porto, Portugal
• Portus Dubris, modern Dover, England
• Itius Portus, perhaps Boulogne or Wissant, France
• Portus Julius, near Naples, Italy

See also

• Portus Mercatorum, a literal rendering of the Latin name for Copenhagen (a rare alternative to the city's standard Latin name, which is the loanword Hafnia)
• Portus Mariae, a literal rendering of the Latin name for Mariehamn
• Portus Magnus (disambiguation)
  • Port (disambiguation)
• Portius