Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish

Meaning & History

From a place name: either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire. The place names themselves derive from Old English anne "alone, solitary" or ansetl "hermitage" and leah "woodland, clearing".

Related Names

Given Name DescendantAinsley(Scottish)

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Entry updated January 21, 2022