Oxley.
A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SJ9101).
Meaning & usage
A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SJ9101).
A community in 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 number of places in Australia, most of which are named after John Oxley: A locality in the Balranald council area, south-western New South Wales, Australia.
A number of places in Australia, most of which are named after John Oxley: A locality in the Warren council area, northern New South Wales, Australia.
A number of places in Australia, most of which are named after John Oxley: A river in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, a tributary of the Tweed.
A number of places in Australia, most of which are named after John Oxley: A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, south-west of the city centre.
A number of places in Australia, most of which are named after John Oxley: A town in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
From Old English oxa (“ox”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to ox + -ley (“lea”).
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