ðə lˈændpoːɹt ɡˈeɪt hˈɛld ɪts nˈeɪm æz ˈɜːli æz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, haʊˈɛvɚ ðə sˈɛɾəlmənt, wˌaɪl fˈɔːɹmd ˈɜːlɪɚ ænd æt lˈiːst pˈɑːɹʃəli nˈoʊn æz "hˈæfweɪhˈaʊzᵻz", tˈʊk ðə dˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ʌv lˈændpoːɹt tˈaʊn fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn.
The Landport Gate held its name as early as 1727, however the settlement, while formed earlier and at least partially known as "Halfway-Houses", took the designation of Landport (Town) from 1831.