Vauxhall

Meaning

1. An inner city area of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3077).
2. A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
3. A neighbourhood and holiday park in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG5108).
4. An inner city area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0988).
5. An unincorporated community in Union County, New Jersey, United States.
6. A town in southern Alberta, Canada.
7. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, on the North Shore.
8. A make of British motor car, first manufactured in Vauxhall in London.
9. An inner city area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3492).

Etymology / origin

Generally thought to have originated in the late 13th century, from the name of Falkes de Breauté, the head of King John's mercenaries, who owned a large house in the area, known as Faulke's Hall, later Foxhall, and eventually Vauxhall.

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