The name ashlyn is a girl's name of american, irish origin meaning dream Though it relates to the irish original, ashlyn and its next most popular form, ashlynn, owe more of their popularity as baby names in the us to the megastar ashley, though all three have been dropping on the charts lately. Ashlyn or ashlynn is a female given name and surname. Ashlyn is the shortened version of the irish name aisling, commonly written as ashling It refers to an aisling, a style of poetry that emerged in irish poetry in the 17th and 18th centuries The term may have been in use as a given name after or from the 20th century.
Ashlyn currently holds the rank of lieutenant colonel. Combination of ashley and the popular name suffix lyn. Ashlyn is an anglicized version of the celtic word aisling The word means “dream” or “vision,” and it can also refer to a specialized genre in irish language poetry. The name ashlyn has its origins in the english language and is a relatively modern name, emerging in the 20th century Read the name meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity of the baby name ashlyn for girls.
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