ðə nˈeɪm dᵻɹˈaɪvz fɹʌmðə tʃˈɜːtʃɪz loʊkˈeɪʃən ɔnðə sˈaɪt ʌvðə nˈɔːɹθ ɡˈeɪt ʌv ˈɑːksfɚd wɛn ɪt wʌz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ɐ sˈɪɾi wˈɔːl.
The name derives from the church's location on the site of the north gate of Oxford when it was surrounded by a city wall.