Ashley
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Ashley likely derives from the Old English term 'æsc' meaning ash tree and 'lēah' meaning a clearing or wood. It refers to a clearing where ash trees grew.
Word origins
- æsc
- Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
- lēah
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, wood(from lēah "clearing, wood")
Historical forms
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