ok...this is a little strange maybe but I have to interpret something symbolically and I'm having a bit of trouble finding out the etymology of the word Oxford. I've got 487847 diff definitions and uses of the word, (ie; woven threads, textiles, a college, towns, districts, basket weave etc.) but no where does it give the origins of the word or any history information. I can probably fudge what I'm doing with just what I've found but now I'm just curious and I'm confounded as to why that information is so elusive.

I know..obsess much? haha But it's like that thing ya had and you know its here somewhere but you can't find it and now you don't even really need it but it's bugging you and you won't be able to go to sleep till you've torn apart the whole house looking for it.



So, any technical, historical information you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

thanks!!!


~Yurii