Oxnard

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Oxnard

/ˈɒksnɑrd/

Where it comes from

From Old English oxanhierde, a compound of oxna + hierde, meaning oxherd.

* (The city in California): Named after founding settler Henry T. Oxnard.

proper noun

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

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@misc{oxnard_2026,
  title = {Oxnard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oxnard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}