Southampton en · PROPN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old English Sūþhāmtūn, equivalent to south + Hampton. The Domesday Book (1086) records the town as Hantone and Hantune.
Meanings
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A city, unitary authority, and borough in Hampshire, southern England.
And it's not just freight that arrives here. I notice several massive passenger liners, looking more like floating blocks of flats rather than the elegant ships from the days when 'POSH' was coined. The arrival of just one of these behemoths can swamp Southampton station with passengers and luggage, but not today.
2024 November 13, Paul Bigland, “Much to admire... but pockets of neglect”, in RAIL, number 1022, page 50:Standing in the dock at Southampton Trying to get to Holland or France
1969, The Beatles, The Ballad of John and Yoko:This season has seen Southampton lose a host of key players to injuries — Danny Ings, Stuart Armstrong, Theo Walcott, Kyle Walker-Peters, Jannik Vestergaard.
2021 April 10, Dan Sheldon, “Bleep tests, omelettes and car park ice baths: How James Ward-Prowse plays every single minute for Southampton”, in The Athletic, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2025:
- (historical, qualifier:usually "The County of Southampton") Hampshire.
- A barony in the peerage of Great Britain.
- A place in Canada: ▸ A rural community and parish of York County, New Brunswick.
- A place in Canada: ▸ A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
- A place in Canada: ▸ A community in Bruce County, Ontario.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town and village in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ Four townships, in Bedford County, Cumberland County, Franklin County and Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighborhood of Houston, Texas.
- A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A parish in Bermuda.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southhampton | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
County of Southampton · Southampton Island · Southamptonian · Lower Southampton · Southampton County · Southampton Six · Southampton elm · Southampton Water · Southamptonshire · Upper Southampton
Relateds
Translations (45)
te సౌతాంప్టన్ (city in England) · ang Sūþhāmtūn (city in England) · yue 修咸頓 (city in England) · kk Саутгемптон (city in England) · kn ಸೌತಾಂಪ್ಟನ್ (city in England) · ur ساؤتھمپٹن (city in England) · ru Саутге́мптон (city in England) · ml സൗത്താംപ്ടൺ (city in England) · si සදම්ටන් (city in England) · ky Саутгемптон (city in England) · uz Sautgempton (city in England) · lt Sautamptonas (city in England) · bho साउथहैंपटन (city in England) · gu સાઉથેમ્પ્ટન (city in England) · ps ساوتامپټون (city in England) · fro Suhthamptune (city in England) · fr Southampton (city in England) · he סאות׳המפטון (city in England) · zh 南安普敦 (city in England) · uk Саутге́мптон (city in England) · hi साउथहैंपटन (city in England) · wuu 南安普顿 (city in England) · nrf Hantonne (city in England) · bg Саутхамптън (city in England) · el Σαουθάμπτον (city in England) · lv Sauthemptona (city in England) · mk Саутхе́мптон (city in England) · la Hantonia (city in England) · pnb ساؤتھمپٹن (city in England) · mr साउथहँप्टन (city in England) · ko 사우샘프턴 (city in England) · de Southampton (city in England) · az Sauthempton (city in England) · ta சவுத்தாம்ப்டன் (city in England) · ja サウサンプトン (city in England) · ar ساوثهامبتون (city in England) · mn Саутгемптон (city in England) · mzn ساوتهمپتون (city in England) · pa ਸਾਊਥਹੈਂਪਟਨ (city in England) · be Саўтгемптан (city in England) · fi Southampton (city in England) · fa ساوتهمپتون (city in England) · th เซาแทมป์ตัน (city in England) · hy Սաութհեմփթոն (city in England) · ka საუთჰემპტონი (city in England)