Names That Mean Hermitage
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Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Ansley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"clearing with a hermitage"Description:
Part Ashley, part Ainsley, part Annie, Ansley featured in the US Top 1000 from the late '90s until 2020. It peaked in 2011 when it nearly reached the Top 600, but has declined in recent years.
- Annesley
Origin:
Variation of Ansley, EnglishMeaning:
"clearing with a hermitage"Description:
Latter-day Ashley that comes in a range of spelling variations. Ansley and Ainsley have both hit the Top 1000 in recent years.
- Armitage
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hermitage"Description:
An English surname derived from the word "hermitage", from a Greek word meaning "solitary". It originally denoted a person living near a hermitage.
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