Oxley
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Oxley. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Oxley, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Oxley in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Oxley you have here. The definition of the word Oxley will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofOxley, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From Old English oxa (“ox”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to ox + -ley (“lea”).
Proper noun
Oxley (countable and uncountable, plural Oxleys)
- A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SJ9101).
- A community of the town of Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
- A number of places in Australia, most of which are named after John Oxley:
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
- A community of Balranald Shire, Riverina district, New South Wales.
- A river in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, a tributary of the Tweed.
- A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, south-west of the city centre.
- A town in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Oxley is the 7694th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4315 individuals. Oxley is most common among White (87.25%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Oxley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.