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Porus
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porus poruš pórus
English
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Etymology
One theory expounded by Wikipedia is that is from en porous, for porous soil. Another is that it is from Porras, a captain on the 2nd voyage of Columbus when he landed in Jamaica (Ralway Magazine, November-December 1945, page 340).
Proper noun
en village par/Manchester c/Jamaica.