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Ainsley - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Ainsley \a(i)-ns-ley, ain-sley\, also used as boy's name Ainsley, is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "only hermitage wood or clearing". Originally a place name: either Annesley or Ansley. Also transferred use of the Scottish surname Ainslie, which is borne by a powerful family long established in Scotland.
Ainsley has 7 variant forms: Ainslee, Ainsleigh, Ainslie, Ansley, Aynslee, Aynsley and Aynslie.
Baby names that sound like Ainsley are Anslea and Annslea.
Ainsley is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#26885 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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