Etymology

Wexford

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Today it means: A county of Ireland, (County Wexford). Full definition →

Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromVeisafjǫrðr
  2. English todayWexford

From Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr (literally “inlet of the mudflats”), from veisa (“pool, pond”) and fjǫrðr (“ford”).

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