Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashley

/ˈæʃli/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
Ash-ley
IPA
/ˈæʃli/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A number of villages and hamlets in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of villages and hamlets in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of villages and hamlets in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of villages and hamlets in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of villages and hamlets in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of villages and hamlets in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of villages and hamlets in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of villages and hamlets in England:

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

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

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How do you pronounce ashley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæʃli/.
What does ashley mean?
A number of villages and hamlets in England:
Where does ashley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce ashley

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