Wexford

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛksfə(ɹ)d/

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.

Derived terms

• Wexford County (Michigan)

Translations

county

• German: Wexford
• Irish: Loch Garman, Contae Loch Garman m
• Macedonian: Вексфорд m (Veksford)
• Russian: Уэ́ксфорд m (Uéksford)

town

• German: Wexford, Wiesefurt f
• Irish: Loch Garman
• Macedonian: Вексфорд m (Veksford)
• Old Norse: Veisafjǫrðr m
• Russian: Уэ́ксфорд m (Uéksford)
• Yola: Weisforthe