Oxnard

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/ˈɒksnɑrd/

proper noun

The largest city in Ventura County, California, United States.

OriginOld English oxanhierde →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The largest city in Ventura County, California, United States.
  2. An occupational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishoxanhierde
  2. EnglishOxnard

From Old English oxanhierde, a compound of oxna + hierde, meaning oxherd. * (The city in California): Named after founding settler Henry T. Oxnard.

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APA

Oxnard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxnard

MLA

“Oxnard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxnard. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oxnard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxnard.

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