Oxenfordschire

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Oxenfordeshire, Oxenfordschir, Oxenfordschyre, Oxenfordshire, Oxinfordschire, Oxinfordshire, Oxonford Schyre

Etymology

From late Old English Oxnafordsċīr, Oxenafordsċīr; equivalent to Oxenford (“Oxford”) +‎ schire (“shire, county”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔksənfɔrdˌʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈɔksənˌfoːrdˌʃiːr(ə)/

Proper noun

Oxenfordschire

1. Oxfordshire (a county of central England)

Descendants

• English: Oxfordshire