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Ashley is a given name which was originally an Old English surname. It is derived from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) words æsċ ( ash ) and lēah (clearing, meadow) and translates to "Dweller near the ash tree meadow".
Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words æs ... Corbett v Corbett, otherwise Ashley , 1970 English transsexual divorce case; Storm Ashley, ...
Ashley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alicia Ashley (born 1967), Jamaican-American boxer, former WBC world champion; April Ashley (1935–2021), English model outed as a transgender woman; Bernard Ashley (businessman) (1926–2009), British businessman and engineer, husband of Laura Ashley
Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) [2] is an American actress and activist. She grew up in a family of performing artists, the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the half-sister of country music singer Wynonna Judd .
A small fraction of given names has an actual English derivation (see Anglo-Saxon names), such as Alfred, Ashley, Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edwin, Harold and Oswald. A distinctive feature of Anglophone names is the surnames of important families used as given names, originally to indicate political support or patronage.
Ash Holme (born 1996), English media personality; Ash London, Australian radio and television personality; Ash Palmisciano (born 1990), English actor; Ash Pollard (born 1986), Australian cook, author, television and radio personality; Ash Regan (born 1974), Scottish politician; Ash or Aishu, nickname of Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ...
Ashleigh is a form of the English surname Ashley, from the Old English æsc (ash trees) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure) meaning "dweller near the ash tree forest". [1] As a first name it is the most common spelling for girls in England and Wales.
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