Ansley Meaning and Origin

The name Ansley is a girl’s name meaning “hermitage clearing” and is of English origin. The name Ansley is an English habitational name from Old EnglishĀ ansetl ā€˜hermitage’ and ā€˜leah’ woodland clearing. Alternatively, it could be from the Old English personal name An (ā€˜the solitary one’) + lean. Ansley is a locational surname from a place called Ansley in Warwickshire and Annesley in Nottinghamshire, UK. The place-name first appears in the 1086 Domesday Book of Warkshire as ā€œHansleiā€, which later evolved into ā€œAnsteleye,ā€ which is now Ansley. Ansley first appeared as a given name in the United States in the early 20th century and has been growing in popularity in recent years. It has become a popular name for baby girls in the United States, Canada, and other English-speaking countries.

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