Oxnam

Oxnam

Oxnam church
Oxnam
 Oxnam shown within the Scottish Borders
OS grid referenceNT698183
Council areaScottish Borders
Lieutenancy areaRoxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town JEDBURGH
Postcode district TD8
Dialling code 01835
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish ParliamentEttrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 55°27′29″N 2°28′38″W / 55.458139°N 2.477222°W / 55.458139; -2.477222

Oxnam (Scots: Owsenam)[1] is a village near Jedburgh, in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a primarily residential village.

The placename Oxnam is from Old English oxa (genitive oxan) "oxen" and ham "village", the meaning being "village where ox are bred". The name was recorded as Oxenamm in 1148, and sometimes known as Oxenham.

Current local placenames include Oxnam Green, Oxnam Kirk, Oxnam Mains, Oxnam Neuk, Oxnam Pond, Oxnam Row, Oxnam Sawmill, and Oxnam School.

Dere Street passes through the village.[2] Other places nearby include Bairnkine, Camptown, Crailing, Crailinghall, Hownam, Kelso, Newbigging.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Online Scots Dictionary
  2. ↑ Margary, I D (1957), 'Roman roads in Britain: north of the Foss Way - Bristol channel (including Wales and Scotland)', London.
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