Oxenham

O1X8E1N1H4A1M3

proper noun

A habitational surname.

OriginOld English oxna →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishoxna
  2. EnglishOxenham

From Old English oxna, the genitive plural of oxa (“ox”) + hām (“farm”).

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APA

Oxenham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxenham

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“Oxenham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxenham. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oxenham,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxenham.

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