Oxenford

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Oxeford, Oxenfoord, Oxenforde, Oxineford, Oxinford, Oxneford, Oxynford

Etymology

From Old English Oxnaford, Oxenaford; equivalent to oxen (“oxen”) +‎ ford (“ford”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔksə(n)fɔrd/, /ˈɔksə(n)ˌfoːrd/

Proper noun

Oxenford

1. Oxford (a city in Oxfordshire, England)

Related terms

• Oxenfordschire

Descendants

• English: Oxford (obsolete Oxeford)
• Middle Scots: Oxinfurd, Oxinfurde, Oxinfuird
  • Scots: Oxford
• → Old French: Ocsenefort, Oxeford