Oxer

Oxer
Recorded as Ox, the shortest surname in the English listings, Oxe, Oxx, Oxer, Oxor, Oxherd, and possibly others, this is a medieval occupational surname. It does describe an oxherd, or at least a person who looked after cattle, or just possibly was a medieval nickname for a clumsy person, such names being highly popular. According to Bardsley's Dictionary of English and Welsh surnames written in 1880, the surname was first recorded in Pardons Roll, created in the 6th year of the reign of King Richard 11nd or 1313, with that of Stephen Oxe. Occupational surnames were amongst the first to be created, but usually they did not become hereditary until, or unless, a son followed his father into the same occupation or profession. In this case the popular form is Bull, followed by Bullock, with there being relatively few Ox's and even fewer Cows although Cowes, being from the town in the Isle of Wight, has some following. Examples of recordings include Mary Oxx who married John Gedion at St Georges Chapel, Westminster, in 1745, and Ann Oxer who married William Holmes at St Martins in the Field, also Westminster, in 1777.

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  • Oxer — is a surname. Some say it is derived from Norway where is was Okser (they do not have X s in Norwegian). There is also an Oxer s lookout in Australia. An oxer is a type of horse jump with two rails that may be set even or uneven. The width… …   Wikipedia

  • oxer — [ ɔksɛr ] n. m. • 1924; mot angl., de ox fence « barrière de pâture » ♦ Équit. Obstacle formé de trois barres superposées, la barre supérieure étant accompagnée d une autre barre au même niveau. ● oxer nom masculin Obstacle de concours de saut d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Oxer — der; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. oxer zu ox »Ochse, Rind«, wohl nach der Form>: a) Absperrung zwischen Viehweiden; b) Hindernis beim Springreiten, das aus zwei Stangen besteht, zwischen die Buschwerk gestellt wird …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Oxer — Der irische Springreiter Denis Lynch mit Lantinus beim Sprung über einen Oxer Als einen Oxer bezeichnet man im Springreiten einen Hochweitsprung, also ein Hindernis, das vom Pferd nicht nur nach oben, sondern auch „nach vorne“ gesprungen werden… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Oxer — Ọxer 〈m. 3; Sp.; Reiten〉 Hindernis aus mehreren waagerechten Stangen beim Pferderennen [engl.] * * * Ọxer, der; s, [engl. oxer, zu: ox = Ochse, wohl nach der Form] (Reiten): Hindernis, das aus Stangen, aus zwei Ricks, besteht, zwischen die… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • oxer — /ˈɒksə/ (say oksuh) noun an obstacle in steeplechasing, horse jumping trials, etc., consisting of a hedge bordered by rails, as a double oxer or reversed oxer. {ox + er1} …  

  • oxer — o·xer s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS sport nell ippica, ostacolo costituito da due barriere parallele tra le quali è posta una siepe o altro elemento di riempimento {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1965. ETIMO: ingl. oxer propr. staccionata …   Dizionario italiano

  • OXER — dep (hípica) Voz que designa a un determinado tipo de obstáculo y que ha de escribirse entrecomillada o en cursiva; puede castellanizarse con la misma forma …   Diccionario español de neologismos

  • oxer — A fence with two or more vertical jumps several feet apart …   Equestrian sports dictionary

  • Oxer — Ọ|xer 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: 〉 1. 〈Reitsport〉 Hindernis aus zwei hintereinander angebrachten Barrieren, deren jede aus mehreren waagerechten Stangen besteht 2. Sperre zwischen Weiden [Etym.: engl.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

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