Annesley as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Annesley

What is the meaning of the name Annesley ?

The baby name Annesley is a Unisex name , 32 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈænzli/ (ANNZ-lee) or /ˈænɛsli/ (AN-ess-lee).

Annesley is English in Origin.

Annesley is an English surname‑derived given name rooted in Old English. It comes from the place name Annesley in Nottinghamshire (recorded as Aneslei in the Domesday Book), built from lēah “woodland clearing, meadow” plus either the personal name Anne (in the genitive) or the element ān “one, solitary.” Accordingly, common interpretive meanings are “Anne’s clearing/meadow” or “solitary meadow/clearing.”

As a hereditary surname it is well attested in Britain and Ireland, borne by the prominent Anglo‑Irish Annesley family, including Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, and later the Earls Annesley. Transferred‑use as a given name arose with the 19th‑century fashion for surnames as first names and has remained uncommon but usable for all genders, especially in the English‑speaking world. Variant and related spellings include Ansley, Ainsley, Aynsley, Annesly, and Anneslee; diminutive‑style nicknames may be Annie or Lee.