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Surname Etymology and Meaning of ASHLEY

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(origin: Sax. Local) The lea, field, or pasture abounding in ash-trees. Leegh, ley, or lea, signifying uncultivated grounds or pastures; lands untilled, generally used as commons.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import (1857).