Type Word Usage Anglo-Saxon Meaning & History Old English word meaning "hermitage". See All RelationsRelated Items Given Name DescendantsAinsley, Ansley, Ainslee, Ainslie(English) Ainsley(Scottish) Surname DescendantAinsley(Scots) Place Name DescendantAnsley(English) Sources & References Bosworth and Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (Supplement) (1921), page 44 Entry updated July 2, 2017
