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ASHLEY

Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: ASH-lee   [key]

From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "ash tree clearing" in Old English. Until the 1960s it was more commonly given to boys in the United States, but it is now most often used on girls.
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