Ainsley

A1I1N1S1L1E1Y4
/ˈeɪnzli/

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English anne →
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Meanings

proper nounAinsley (countable and uncountable, plural Ainsleys)

plural Ainsleys · alternative Ainslie · alternative Ansley · alternative Annesley · alternative Ansley · alternative Ainslee · alternative Ainslie

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishanne“alone, solitary”
  2. EnglishAinsley

Habitational surname for someone from Annesley, Nottinghamshire or Ansley, Warwickshire, both from Old English anne (“alone, solitary”) or ānsetl (“hermitage”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”).

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APA

Ainsley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ainsley

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ainsley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ainsley.

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