Ashley Green
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Ashley Green combines the Old English 'æsc' (ash tree) and 'lēah' (clearing) with 'grēne' (green, grassy place). It refers to a green or grassy area within a clearing of ash trees.
Word origins
- æsc
- Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
- lēah
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, wood(from lēah "clearing, wood")
- grēne
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen, grassy place(from grēne "green, grassy place")