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Re: Is there a reason why Ashley "switched" genders?
No idea, though originally the name was Aescleah and was a female name in Old English, so it was definitely female originally.
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Naw, the correct derivation of Ashley is already on this site, see also for the original place name here: http://surnames.behindthename.com/name/ashley--elbowinhttp://surnames.behindthename.com/name/ashley
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