Ainsley
Ainsley (also spelt Ainsleigh) is both a unisex given name and a surname and place name. It is derived from words meaning hermitage and clearing.[1]
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪnzli/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex (mainly female) |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ainslie, Ainsleigh, Ainslee |
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Men
- Ainsley Battles (born 1978), American football player
- Ainsley Bennett (born 1954), British sprinter
- Ainsley Hall (born 1972), Cayman Islands cricketer
- Ainsley Harriott (born 1957), English television chef
- Ainsley Maitland-Niles (born 1997), English footballer
- Ainsley Waugh (born 1981), Jamaican sprinter
- Ainsley Melham (born 1991), Australian actor
- Ainsley Iggo (1924–2012), Scottish neurophysiologist
- Ainsley Robinson, Canadian wrestler
- A. C. de Zoysa (1923–1983), Sri Lankan criminal lawyer
Women
- Ainsley Earhardt (born 1978), American television news anchor
- Ainsley Gardiner, film producer from New Zealand
- Ainsley Gotto (1946–2018), Australian businesswoman
- Ainsley Howard, English actress
- Ainsley Hamill, Scottish singer
Surname
Ainsleigh
- Daniel Ainsleigh (born 1976), English actor and acting coach
Ainsley
- George Ainsley (1915–1985), English footballer and manager
- Jack Ainsley (born 1990), English footballer
- Jacqui Ainsley (born 1981), English model
- John Mark Ainsley (born 1963), English opera singer
- William Ainsley (1898–1976), English coal miner and politician
See also
- Ainsley Canal, a short canal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Ainsley House, a building in Campbell, California, United States
- Ansley, a parish in Warwickshire, England
- Aynsley, a given name and surname
- Aynsley China, a British manufacturer
- Ainley, a surname
- Ainslie (disambiguation)
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