Ashley Name Meaning

Gender: Unisex

Origin: English

Meaning: From The Ash Tree Field

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1. Meaning of the name "Ashley"

A name derived from the surname derived from the Old English elements æsc (ash tree) and lēah (wood, luminescent, pasture, enclosure): thus, "residing near ash tree forest". Ashley was originally granted a male name in England, but its use in the United Kingdom and the United States today is primarily female.

Ashley is very intelligent, thoughtful, artistic, beautiful, and loyal. She may be shy when you first meet her, but it opens up when you get to know her. A Ashley will do anything for her friends. Don't get her bad, she can be a bit stubborn.

Ashley is a great person in general. If you're lucky enough to have an Ashley in your life, be as close as possible to her. You will not regret it. From an English surname originally derived from the place name meaning "luminescent ash", from a combination of old English and English.

Until the 1960s, it was usually given to boys in the United States, but it is currently most commonly used for girls. It reached its peak of popularity in the US in 1987, but it did not become the highest ranked name until 1991, eclipsed by similarly famous Jessica until then. In the United Kingdom it is still more common as a masculine name.

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2. Variation of the name "Ashley"

Ashely:

As a name for girls (also used as boys' name Ashely) is of Old English derivation, and the name Ashely means "ash meadow". Ashely is an alternate form of Ashley (Old English).

Ashlie:

A name which originated as a surname de-rived from the Old English elements æsc (ash trees) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure): hence,"dweller near the ash tree forest." Ashley was originally bestowed as a male name in England, but its use in Great Britain and the U.S. is now predominately female.

Ashly:

Ashly is a variant of Ashley. The name Ashley started out as an Anglo-Saxon surname in 12th century England, derived from a place name. Surnames derived from place names were either assigned to prominent local landowners or lords of a manor.

Location-based surnames were also given to folks who hailed from one town and relocated to another – one would have been given the last name Ashley, for instance, as a means of identification (i.e., the name of his birthplace).

Surnames became important in the Middle Ages as a way of identifying citizens in order to tax them, and the surname Ashley first appeared in writing in the 12th century (rendered as Esselega, Aslegh and, finally, Ashley).

The same name often looked and sounded quite different in medieval England due to the high rate of illiteracy and the radically different dialects spoken throughout the land. Ashley would not be recorded as a forename (or given name) until the 16th century, and it was only considered masculine back then.

The similar sounding name “Aislinn” (pronounced “ASH-ling”) is an Irish girl’s name derived from the Gaelic word “aisling” meaning “dream, vision”. She’s just too beautiful to remove from one’s memory.

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3. Top 3 Famous Person Named Ashley

Ashley Greene:

Ashley Michele Greene (born February 21, 1987). She is an American actress and model known for her role as Alice Cullen in the 2008 hit Twilight movie.

Ashley Tisdale:

She is best known for her work on Walt Disney productions such as the television series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (as Maddie Fitzpatrick) and the voice of famous animated film - Phineas and Ferb (as Candace Flynn).

Ashley Tisdale was born in Monmouth, New Jersey. Her parents are Mr. Mike Tisdale and Ms. Lisa Morris, her sister is televised actress Jennifer Tisdale. She worked with Lindsay Lohan.

Ashley Tisdale's talent was discovered by Bill Perlman (now her manager) when Ashley was only 3 years old. She sang for US President Bill Clinton at the White House at the age of 12. Tisdale currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

Ashley Benson:

She starred in the movies Take It Away: In It to Win It (2007), Christmas Cupid (2010), Spring Breakers (2012), Ratter (2015), Chronically Metropolitan (2016) and Her Smell (2018).

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