Oxenfordschire
Middle English
Alternative forms
- Oxenfordeshire, Oxenfordschir, Oxenfordschyre, Oxenfordshire, Oxenforþschire, Oxinfordschire, Oxinfordshire, Oxonford Schyre
Etymology
From late Old English Oxenafordsċīr; equivalent to Oxenford (“Oxford”) + schire (“shire, county”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔksənfɔrdˌʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈɔksənˌfoːrdˌʃiːr(ə)/
Proper noun
Oxenfordschire
- Oxfordshire (a county of central England)
Descendants
- English: Oxfordshire