Names (origins, pronunciations)

Question 1

Aisling

How do you pronounce it?

Language?

Meaning?

Short form?

Answer 1

There are many variant anglicised forms of the name including Ashling, Aislin, Aislinn, Aislene, Ashlyn, and Ashlynn.

Pronunciation of the name also varies, with the most common pronunciation being /ˈæʃlɪŋ/ ASH-ling; other forms acceptable to Irish speakers are /ˈæʃlɪn/ ASH-lin and /ˈæʃliːn/ ASH-leen.

Language(s): Irish

Meaning: Aisling (a dream or vision)

Short form(s): Ash