English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Oxey Hill, Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cropredy

Historical Forms

  • Oxeye 1239 Eynsh

Etymology

Oxey Hill, Fm take name from Oxeye 1239 Eynsh: cf. Oxhey Close 1788Loveday . 'Ox enclosure,' v. (ge)hæg.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement