Oxford
city · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Oxford means 'ox ford'. It refers to a place where oxen could cross the River Thames, likely a shallow point or ford.
Word origins
- ox
- Old EnglishAttestedox(from oxa "ox")
- ford
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")
Historical forms
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