2006-11-21 11:09:59 · 5 answers · asked by Baby Spongebob 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The boy's and girl's name Ashley is pronounced ASH-lee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "ash meadow." As a given name, Ashley is now used mostly for girls. First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, but its wider use was probably inspired by the Earl of Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper in the early 19th century, who was a noted humanitarian who inspired much of the legislation designed to improve conditions among working classes. Literary: Ashley Wilkes is the man long loved by Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone With the Wind." Ashley is also an English saint's name (17th century).
2006-11-21 11:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by darla_c_grimm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Name: Ashley
Gender: (female)
Origin: English
Meaning: Ash wood
Ashley English Ash-tree meadow
2006-11-21 19:51:19 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ashley was Scarlet's true love in Gone with the Wind.
2006-11-21 20:38:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a name....
2006-11-21 19:13:26 · answer #4 · answered by HANNAH S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a first name (proper name, if you are in the U.K.) meaning "ash wood".
2006-11-21 19:15:10 · answer #5 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋