Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from Irish.
Origin
- IrishAisling“dream, vision”
- EnglishAshlyn
An anglicized form of Irish Aisling (“dream, vision”) with -lyn.
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APA
Ashlyn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashlyn
MLA
“Ashlyn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashlyn. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ashlyn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashlyn.
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