Ainslie Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Ainslie last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Ainslie last name
Meaning of the Ainslie last name: from Annesley or Ansley. Ainslie is a Scottish surname from Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire, taken north to the Borders in the twelfth century. The family settled in Roxburghshire around Jedburgh. Sailor Sir Ben Ainslie, the most successful Olympic sailor, carries this last name today.
Arms associated with the Ainslie name
Coats of arms associated with the Ainslie surname follow Scottish heraldry, where each blazon belongs to one bearer.
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Ainslie name FAQ
What does the Ainslie name mean?
From Annesley or Ansley. Common variants include Ainsley, Ansley.
Where does the Ainslie surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Ainslie coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Ainslie coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).