# Port Arthur

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A locality in Yorke Peninsula council area, South Australia.
2. A town and former convict settlement in Tasman council area, Tasmania, Australia.
3. A city mostly in Jefferson County, Texas, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in the town of Grant, Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States.
5. A community and former city in the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
6. Former name of Lüshun (“a port in China”).

## Etymology
Named after British naval officer William Arthur (Royal Navy) (1830-1866) in 1860.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/port-arthur