Names That Mean Hermitage

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.
 
An English place name, its meaning could come from the Old English ansetleah, meaning "isolated hermitage in the woodland clearing", or from ãnstiga meaning "one path". While Ainsley is now the more popular form, Ansley is believed to have developed first.
 
Notable bearers include actress and writer Ansley Gordon, singer Ansley Burns, and social media influencer, Ansley Spinks. 
 
Given to around 210 girls in a recent year, the name is less than half as popular than it was at its peak. It continues to prove a favorite in Georgia, however, possibly owing to the neighborhood of the same name in Atlanta.

Ansley

An English surname derived from the word "hermitage", from a Greek word meaning "solitary". It originally denoted a person living near a hermitage.

Armitage

Latter-day Ashley that comes in a range of spelling variations.  Ansley and Ainsley have both hit the Top 1000 in recent years.

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