Home › Words › S › sotoniansotonian/səʊˈtəʊ.ni.ən/sotonian means someone from Southampton.sotonian is pronounced /səʊˈtəʊ.ni.ən/.EtymologyFrom Soton + -ian, itself an abbreviation of Southampton. Alternatively, an abbreviation of Southamptonian.nounSomeone from Southampton.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.southamptonian 92% match — Someone from Southampton; a Sotonian. vs sotonian →portmuthian 63% match — A person from Portsmouth, England. vs sotonian →lutonian 60% match — Someone from Luton. vs sotonian →sandgrounder 59% match — A person from Southport. vs sotonian →bournemouthian 59% match — A native or inhabitant of Bournemouth, England. vs sotonian →suffolker 57% match — A person from Suffolk in England. vs sotonian →downsman 57% match — A man from the South Downs, Sussex, England. vs sotonian →plymothian 56% match — A person from the English city of Plymouth. vs sotonian →