Oxford

Meanings

Proper Noun

• The University of Oxford.
• city county, Oxfordshire England (country) famous for its university.
• derived from the city in England.
• number of places USA (country):
• neighborhood of city, Edmonton Alberta (province).
• town Nova Scotia (province).
• settlement on island, Saint Croix in the territory, U.S. Virgin Islands.
• town Canterbury (region) New Zealand (country).

Noun

• A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.
• An Oxford Dictionary.

Related

Similar words

• balmoral

Origin

• From Middle English Oxenford, Oxneford, from Old English Oxnaford, equivalent to ox + ford. Compare Old Norse Öxnafurða.