# Ansley

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #90,139

## Definitions
1. A placename:
2. A placename:
3. A placename:
4. A habitational surname from Old English.
5. A female given name transferred from the surname.

## Etymology
From Old English ānsetl (“hermitage”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ansley