Oxhey
suburban area · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Oxhey is likely named from the Old English 'oxa' (ox) and 'ēg' (island or dry ground in a marsh). It could mean 'island of oxen' or 'dry ground of oxen'.
Word origins
- Ox
- Old Englishox(from oxa "ox")
- hey
- Old Englishisland, dry ground(from ēg "island or dry ground in a marsh")
Historical forms
Oxeye · Oxey