English
Oxford
Oxford comes from Middle English Oxenford, and goes back to Old English Oxnaford.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Oxnafordliterally ‘oxen's ford’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Oxenford
- Englishearliest quotation 1887Oxford
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Oxnafordliterally ‘oxen's ford’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Oxenford
- Englishearliest quotation 1887Oxford
Earliest quotation: 1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging: “I was amazed at the sight of such a…”
Every English word from Old English Oxnaford
Today it means
name A city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, famous for its university.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English Oxnaford / Oxford