What does "southampton" mean?

A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.

Southampton

Common synonyms include: city, club, educational institution, football club, municipality, port city.

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A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.
"Standing in the dock at Southampton Trying to get to Holland or France"
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Hampshire. historical
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A barony in the peerage of Great Britain.
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A place in Canada:; A rural community and parish of York County, New Brunswick.
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A place in Canada:; A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.

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A place in Canada:; A community in Bruce County, Ontario.
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A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
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A number of places in the United States:; A neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States:; A township in Burlington County, New Jersey.
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A number of places in the United States:; A town and village in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States:; Four townships, in Bedford County, Cumberland County, Franklin County and Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States:; A neighborhood of Houston, Texas.
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A parish in Bermuda.

"They embarked at Southampton for New York."

From Old English Sūþhāmtūn. The Domesday Book (1086) records the town as Hantone and Hantune.