English word origin

Etymology of Oxon

From Latin Oxonia (“Oxfordshire”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

Postal abbreviation for Oxfordshire.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Latin Oxonia (“Oxfordshire”).

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Unspecified derivation mentionOxoniala

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Source etymology 2

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name

University of Oxford, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Latin Universitas Oxoniensis (“University of Oxford”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Unspecified derivation mentionUniversitas Oxoniensisla

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