Ashe Name Meaning & Origin
Ashe
Origin of the name Ashley:
A name which originated as a surname de-rived from the Old English elements æsc (ash trees) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure): hence,"dweller near the ash tree forest." Ashley was originally bestowed as a male name in England, but its use in Great Britain and the U.S. is now predominately female.
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Ashe, Shae and Shea are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
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Ashe means "Ash Tree"
Ashe (pronounced Ash-AY) is a Yoruba word meaning power, command, and authority; it is the ability to make whatever one says happen. Often summarized as “so be it”, “so it is”, or “so mote it be”.
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John William Ashe, Antiguan diplomat
Samuel Ashe (1725-1813), American politician
Samuel A'Court Ashe, American politician and Confederate soldier
Thomas Ashe, Irish Republican
Thomas Ashe, British poet (1836-1889)
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