Meanings
plural Oxleys
- countableuncountableA suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SJ9101).
- countableuncountableA community in the town of Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
- A number of places in Australia, most of which are named after John Oxley:
- countableuncountableA suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
- countableuncountableA locality in the Balranald council area, south-western New South Wales, Australia.
- countableuncountableA locality in the Warren council area, northern New South Wales, Australia.
- countableuncountableA river in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, a tributary of the Tweed.
- countableuncountableA suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, south-west of the city centre.
- countableuncountableA town in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria.
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
- Old Englishoxa“ox”
- EnglishOxley
From Old English oxa (“ox”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to ox + -ley (“lea”).
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Oxley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxley
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