English Explanatory Dictionary

Wexford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛksfə(ɹ)d/

Word forms

Wexford

Etymology

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

Derived words

Wexford County

Translations

German: Wexford Irish: Loch Garman Irish: Contae Loch Garman Macedonian: Вексфорд Russian: Уэ́ксфорд
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