Annsley
Meaning of Annsley
Annsley is a feminine given name of Anglo-Saxon derivation, functioning as a contemporary adaptation of the English toponymic surname Ansley, itself rooted in place names of Warwickshire and environs and composed of the Old English elements ān (“one,” “solitary”) and lēah (“woodland clearing,” “meadow”), which originally denoted a settlement “at the solitary meadow.” Through the orthographic introduction of a doubled consonant and the suffix –ley, the name attains phonetic transparency encapsulated by its English pronunciation /ˈænz.li/, while aligning with naming conventions in English-speaking contexts that repurpose surnames as distinctive personal forenames. According to Social Security Administration records, Annsley has maintained a presence among the top one thousand names for female infants in the United States since 1979, a sustained yet modest prevalence that reflects parental predilections for appellations harmonizing individual nuance with historical continuity. In Anglo-American cultural registers, the name conveys associations of refined singularity grounded in pastoral heritage and onomastic scholarship.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as ANZ-lee (/ˈænz.li/)
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