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Wexford

/ˈwɛksfə(ɹ)d/

Wexford proper noun: a county of Ireland, (County Wexford).

Proper noun

Wexford

  1. A county of Ireland, (County Wexford).
  2. A town in County Wexford, Ireland.
  3. A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  4. Former name of Entrelacs, Quebec, Canada.
  5. A township in Wexford County, Michigan, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Origin of Wexford

From Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr (literally “inlet of the mudflats”), from veisa (“pool, pond”) and fjǫrðr (“ford”).

Words formed from Wexford

Questions about Wexford

What does Wexford mean?
Wexford means a county of Ireland, (County Wexford).
What part of speech is Wexford?
Wexford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wexford?
Wexford is pronounced /ˈwɛksfə(ɹ)d/.

Words near Wexford in the dictionary

  1. wex
  2. wex wode
  3. Wexcombe
  4. wexed
  5. wexes
  6. Wexford
  7. Wexford County
  8. wexing
  9. Wexis
  10. Wexit
  11. Wexler

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