Ashley

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • One of ten villages and hamlets in England:
  • derived from the places in England.
  • A male given name from surnames.
  • A female given name from surnames.
  • A number of places in the United States of America:
  • locality New South Wales (state) Australia (country) ; named for one of the settlements in England.

Origin

  • From Old English Æsċlēah, composed of æsċ + lēah. Equivalent to ash + --leigh.

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