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.

Uxendon Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harrow

Historical Forms

  • Woxindon 1257 FF 1274 Ass 1377 FF 1389 IpmR
  • Woxedon 1274 Ass
  • Wxindon 1275 RH
  • Woxendon 1282 MxRec 13th ADii 1307 Ass
  • Oxindon 1298 Pat
  • Oxendon 1563 SR
  • Uxendon 1593 N
  • Oxendon al. Woxendon 1602 Recov

Etymology

Uxendon Fm is Woxindon 1257 FF (p), 1274Ass , 1377 FF, 1389 IpmR, Woxedon 1274Ass , Wxindon 1275 RH, Woxendon 1282MxRec , 13th AD ii(p), 1307Ass (p), Oxindon 1298 Pat (p), Oxendon 1563SR , Uxendon 1593 N, Oxendon al. Woxendon 1602Recov . For a discussion of the first element of this name v. Uxbridge supra 48. The second element is dun , 'down, hill.'