# Oxford

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɒksfəd/ · frequency rank #3,772

## Definitions
1. A city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, famous for its university.
2. Ellipsis of University of Oxford.
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31. A settlement on Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
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34. A town in Waimakariri district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
35. A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.

## Etymology
From Middle English Oxenford, Oxneford, from Old English Oxnaford (“Oxford”, literally “oxen's ford”), equivalent to ox + ford. Compare Old Norse Öxnafurða.

## Easily confused with
- **Oxnard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oxford-vs-oxnard)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ofxord`, `oxfford`, `oxfodr`, `oxfordd`, `oxforrd`, `oxfrod`, `oxofrd`, `oxxford`, `xoford`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oxford