Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Oxnaforda 912 ASC c.925
• Oxenaforda 1059 StDenis 11th
• Oxeneford 1086 DB
• Oxineforþ' c.1130 AddCh
• Oxineford 1316 Ch
• Oxenfordie a.1139 S c.1280
• Oxonia 1185 Templars
• Ocsenford c.1190 Harl
• Oxoneford' 1212 Fees
• Friars meadow 1838 Bodl
• Botleigh Meade 1639 Bodl
• Sydlyngis 1388 Godstow c.1450
• Sydlinges 1576 Bodl
• Burgesmeade 1442 OxRoyLet
• Horston' 1358 Frid c.1425
• Kingesmed c.1115 Abingdon c.1225
• Medeheye alias Kyngesmede 1440 Os
• Mountaguesmede 1423 MedOx 17th
• Stofordclose 1489 Corpus
• Stowfordclose 1517,45 Corpus
• Boteham t.Hy8 AugmOff
• hodelowe c.1230 Godstow c.1450
• lambeye c.1165 Godstow c.1450
• Lambeie c.1185 CartAntiq
• Oxlelese 1458–61 MedOx
• le Croft 1297 Os
• Snowdon 1297 Os
• Prestent 1139 Frid c.1425
• Presteit 1157–8 Frid c.1320
• Preoscoit c.1300 Frid c.1425
• Paris c.1220 StJohn 1246 Ch
• the xx acris 1192 Godstow c.1450
• Twentiakre c.1220 Os
• Kyndelwere 1371 Os
• the bisshopisheyte c.1270 Godstow c.1450
• Thoraldeshamme 1259 Os
• Gocesham 1195–8 Os 12th Os 1200–5 13th
• Halcwere, Halkewere 1225 Os
• Halkwere c.1230 Os
• Himereweye c.1240 Frid c.1425
• Middekorne c.1240 Frid c.1425
• Southannord c.1240 Frid c.1425
• Thoethamweye c.1240 Frid c.1425
• Trappenhole c.1230 Os
• Trippenhake c.1240 Frid c.1425
• Treppenhale c.1240 Frid c.1320
• Beneseye 1122 Frid c.1425
• Buneseia c.1123–4,1157–8,1203–6(allc.1320) Frid
• Buneseie 1140–1 Frid c.1425
• Bunseye 1244 Frid c.1425 Cl 1374
• Bunse 1374 Cl
• Bynesey 1428 FA
• Binsay 1480 Frid
• Bynsey 1507–8 Os
• Byndeshey 1517 DInc
• Byndesey 1537 Frid
• Thorneberg 1293 Cl
• Thornebury nunc autem Benseia c.1425–50 Frid
• Thornebury lande t.Hy8 Valor
• Couelea 1004 Frid t.Ed2 FA 1428
• Couel 1246 Ch
• Parva Couele 1247 S c.1280
• Chirchecouele c.1250 S c.1280 Cl 1328
• Chirchcouele 1278–9 RH
• Chirche Couele 1285 Ass
• Church Couele 1316 FA 1323 Cl
• Churchcovell 1307 Os
• Couleia 1140–1 Frid c.1425
• Cuueleia 1199 Frid c.1320
• Cuueleye 1230 P
• Cuuele 1241 FF
• Cuueley 1285 Ass
• Cuveley 1294 Cl
• Kofleya c.1220 Os
• Coflye 1220 Fees
• Cofleya 1237–8 StJohn
• Cofle 1242–3 Fees 1246 Ch
• Coflea 1278–9 RH
• Chouele 1271–2 StJohn
• Cohfleye c.1290 StJohn
• Church Cowley et Tempull Cowley 1509–10 Os
• Temple Couele c.1200 S c.1280 Ch 1324
• Templecouele 1278–9 RH
• Covele Temple 1285 Ass
• Templecouleya c.1300 Frid c.1425
• Temple Cowley 1519 AD
• aker stone 16th Corpus c.1630
• Awgar stone 1605 CorpusMap
• Nelesbrech c.1220 S c.1280
• Noelesbrech c.1240 S c.1280
• ells brech 16th Corpus c.1630
• Alesbreach 1605 CorpusMap
• Betwixt the towns 16th Corpus c.1630
• Broade Field 1605 CorpusMap
• Brooke furlong 1605 CorpusMap
• bullendone scladde 16th Corpus c.1630
• BerryeLane 1605 CorpusMap
• Catwell' c.1240 S c.1280
• Derefolde c.1210 S c.1280
• dorfold, litle dorefold 16th Corpus c.1630
• Upper and Lower Dervil 1853 EnclA
• Nether and Ouer Durford 1605 CorpusMap
• le Derhyde 1278–9 RH
• Derehyde 1311 BC
• Holweye c.1220 S c.1280
• Holewey c.1240 S c.1280
• Medecrofta c.1210 S c.1280
• Medecroft c.1220 S c.1280
• Medcroft c.1240 S c.1280
• madde croft 16th Corpus c.1630
• mylle wey 16th Corpus c.1630
• prestmare 16th Corpus c.1630
• Preste more, prestmore 1605 CorpusMap
• pyell 16th Corpus c.1630
• Pye hill 1605 CorpusMap
• Ridge field and furlong, old Ridges 1778 Bodl
• sare yate 16th Corpus c.1630
• Wodefeld' c.1240 S c.1280
• Woode Fielde 1605 CorpusMap
• Compass field 1778 Bodl
• -17th c.
• Pilehill 1752 Bodl
• Upper Barsfurlong 1778 Bodl
• Hevidlonde c.1220 S c.1280
• hatland 16th Corpus c.1630
• Puppelowe, Pippelewe c.1240–50 S c.1280
• pyplene ford 16th Corpus c.1630
• sydname 16th Corpus c.1630
• le Breche 1343 Corpus
• le Pyglesweyze 1385 Corpus
• Hallecroft c.1240–9 S c.1280
• Hanechulle c.1200 S c.1280
• Hedenandun' 1004 Frid t.Ed2
• Hedenandon' 1004 Frid t.Ric2
• Hedenandum 1004 Frid t.Hy5
• Hedenedonæ, Hedenedone 1004 Frid t.Ed2
• Hedintone 1086 DB 1366 Cl
• Hedendona 1140 OxonCh 1281 Fine
• Heddindona 1179 P 1366 Cl
• Hendend' 1143 OxonCh
• Hendindon' 1203 Cur
• Hetdred' 1143–7 OxonCh
• Hadindon' 1205 Cl
• Hadyndon 1401–2 FA
• Edindon' 1231 Cl
• Edendon' 1231 Ch
• Edinden' 1235–6 Fees
• Edindon 1362 Cl
• Hedingdona 1231 Bract
• Hedingdon' 1275–6,1278–9 RH
• Hedyngdone 1285 Ass
• Hedyngdon(e) 1311 BC c.1444
• Hedyngdon 1338 BC c.1444 Cl 1380
• Hedyngdoun 1387,93 Cl
• Hundingdona 1231 Bract
• Hededon' 1242 P
• Heyndone 1285 Ass
• Hedyngton 1330,75,83 Cl 1428 FA 1573 Frid
• Heddington 1510 AD
• Hetyndon 1358 Ipm
• Brockall(s) Fielde 1605 CorpusMap
• Brockholefeild 1709–10 Bodl
• Cley(e) Close 1605 CorpusMap
• Pullens Tree 1797 Davis
• Titup Hall 1797 Davis
• Ref ham c.1190–1200 Frid c.1425
• Refam 1278–9 RH
• (wid) hacelinges crofte 1004 Frid t.Ed2
• hechil a. 1300
• Godrichescroft 1199 Frid c.1320
• Gifetelea 1004 Frid t.Ed2
• Gyftelai 1156 Delisle 13th
• Givetelei 1086 DB
• Iuittelai 1165 P
• luetelai 1166 P 1254–5 RH
• Iuetalai c.1200 StJohn
• Yfteleia c.1189 Os 1298 Cl
• Iftel 1233 Cl
• Parua Yftele 1241 FF
• Iyftele 1254 FF
• parva Iftelee 1278–9 RH
• Yfhtele 1285 Ass
• Little Yftele 1290 Ipm
• Yiftele 1201 S c.1280 Cl 1389
• Yiftile 1383 Cl
• Yeftesle 1208 Pat
• Hiftele c.1210 S c.1280
• Hyftele c.1280 Corpus
• Iveclay 1213 Fine
• Hivetel' 1220 Fees
• Hiuetle 1221 Bract
• Ievetle 1220 Cur
• Ghyftele, Ghiftel' 1234 Cl
• Giftele c.1250 Frid c.1425
• Zesteley 1234 Frid c.1425
• Zeftele 1358 Frid c.1425
• Jestesl' 1235 Cl
• Jeftel' 1236 Cl
• Feteleg' 1236 Fees c.1300
• Yffellegh' 1240–1 Ass
• Iyftele 1254 FF
• parua Iyftely (bis), Iyftely 1320 Corpus
• Yflete 1284–5 FA
• Shefteley 1285 Ass
• Yefteley 1285 Ass 1428 FA
• Yeftley 1517 DInc
• Yeftley otherwise Iffley 1853 EnclA
• lakes 16th Corpus c.1630
• Lake leaes, Diche and Field 1605 Corpus
• Little Haye 1605 CorpusMap
• Hertesheued 1201 FF
• Hertesheved 1278–9 RH
• Ston furlong 1605 CorpusMap
• whitson Leaes 1605 CorpusMap
• Matteshey c.1240–9 S c.1280
• Vlfgarcote 1086 DB
• Wlgaricote c.1130 OxonCh 1389 Os
• Wlgarecot' 1240–1 Ass
• Wulvercot c.1185 CartAntiq
• Wulgaricot c.1185 CartAntiq
• Wulgarecot 1231 Cl
• Wolgarcote c.1220–30 Frid c.1425 Frid 1358 c.1425
• Wulgoricot 1232 Cl
• Wlgorescote 1233 FF
• Volgacote c.1250–60 Frid c.1425
• Wolgericote 1268–81 Eynsh 1285 Ass
• Woxercote 1285 Ass
• Wolgercot(e) 1285 Ass
• Wolgaricote 1285 Ass 1339 Cl
• Wollvercote, Woolvercote 1675 Ogilby
• Woolvercot 1761 Rocque 1822 O.S.
• Blindewell close 1710 Bodl
• the Hurst, the Moor 1710 Bodl
• Hawslondisch 1358 Frid c.1425
• Cwisdelowe 1358 Frid c.1425
• Boyham c.1165 Godstow c.1450
• Heryngesham c.1165 Godstow c.1450
• licheseyt, lichesham c.1165 Godstow c.1450

Etymology

'Oxen ford,' OE  oxena ford : this etymology is given c. 1150 by Florence of Worcester. The name occurs also in Surrey (PN Sr 216–17), and can be compared with such names as Rutherford (PN D 303), Stafford (PN Sx 208) and Sturford (PN W 153). Oxonia was presumably felt to be a more elegant Latinisation of the name than *Oxenia : cf. Exonia , the Latinisation of Exeter.