# Ashley

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæʃli/ · frequency rank #5,935

## Definitions
1. A number of villages and hamlets in England:
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12. A surname from Old English derived from the places in England.
13. A male given name transferred from the surname.
14. A female given name transferred from the surname.
15. A number of places in the United States:
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24. A locality in Moree Plains Shire, New South Wales, Australia; named for one of the settlements in England.
25. A small settlement and river north of Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand.

## Etymology
From Old English *Æsċlēah, composed of æsċ (“ash tree”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to Ash + -ley.

## Easily confused with
- **ashy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ashley-vs-ashy)
- **Astley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ashley-vs-astley)
- **ashe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ashe-vs-ashley)
- **ashes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ashes-vs-ashley)
- **alley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alley-vs-ashley)
- **Asher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asher-vs-ashley)
- **Ashby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ashby-vs-ashley)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ahsley`, `ashely`, `ashhley`, `ashleyy`, `ashlley`, `ashlye`, `aslhey`, `asshley`, `sahley`

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