Ashleigh

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proper noun

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Ashley.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Ashley.

    "You never asked us," replied Ashleigh, his vexation vanishing, [...]

    1879, Stephen Watson Fullom, The man of the world; or, Vanities of the lay, page 132
    2 more examples

    "Ashleigh!" her mother called. "Could you bring me a wrap for Slewette's leg from the feed room?" "Okay!" Ashleigh let herself out of Wanderer's stall. She'd check back in a little while to see if the mare had finally eaten anything.

    1995, Joanna Campbell, Ashleigh's Diary, Harper Collins, →ISBN, page 22

    She simply smiled and squeezed Gina's arm, her fingers lingering, burning her skin. “Thanks.” Gina couldn't speak. She just nodded. She finally released Ashleigh, her hands falling away from her.

    2010, Gerri Hill, Love Waits, Bella Books, →ISBN

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Ashleigh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashleigh

MLA

“Ashleigh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashleigh. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ashleigh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashleigh.

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