Ochsenfeld

Ochsenfeld is a German-language term that can refer to a toponym or a surname. The name combines the elements Ochse, meaning ox, and Feld, meaning field, a common construction in rural place-names reflecting historical agricultural activity.

As a toponym, Ochsenfeld appears in various locations in German-speaking regions, typically denoting a field or pasture associated with oxen. Such names emerged in medieval and early modern periods as settlements developed around farming and animal husbandry.

As a surname, Ochsenfeld is likely habitational, originating from a family that lived near or originated from a place named Ochsenfeld. It may be found in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and among diaspora communities.

Variants and related forms include Ochsenfelder and other -feld toponyms that share the same elemental components. The name therefore belongs to a broader class of Germanic identifiers formed from agricultural or agrarian landscape features.

See also: related toponymic and surname formations in German, with common elements such as Feld (field) and Ochse (ox).