Vauxhall

Meanings

Proper Noun

• inner city area city, London in Lambeth (London borough) Greater London (county) .
• inner city area city, Liverpool Merseyside (county) England (constituent country) .
• neighbourhood and holiday park in town, Great Yarmouth Norfolk (county) England (constituent country) .
• inner city area city, Birmingham West Midlands (county) England (constituent country) .
• (unincorporated) community Union County (county) New Jersey (state) USA (country).
• town in southern Alberta (province) Canada (country).
• suburb city, Auckland New Zealand (country), on the North Shore.
• suburb city, Dunedin New Zealand (country).

Noun

• A make of British motor car, first manufactured in Vauxhall in London.

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.