Type Word Usage Anglo-Saxon Meaning & History Old English word meaning "hermitage" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsAinsley, Ansley, Ainslee, Ainslie(English) Ainsley(Scottish) Surname DescendantAinsley(Scottish) Place Name DescendantAnsley(English) Sources & References Bosworth and Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1921 Supplement), page 44, available from http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/texts/oe_bosworthtoller_about.html. Entry updated February 4, 2020
