Ashley
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'ash tree clearing'. It is derived from the Old English words 'æsc' (ash tree) and 'lēah' (woodland clearing).
Word origins
- Ash
- Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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