Ainsworth

Place name and surname, English

"Ægen's estate; owner of the estate"

Ainsworth Origin and Meaning

The name Ainsworth is a boy's name meaning "Ægen's estate; owner of the estate".

Tough and preppy, Ainsworth combines the modern taste for last names as given names and the interest in bold virtue-style choices. Originally a place name in the north of England, it combines the Old English given name Ægen meaning "to possess" with the element worþ meaning "enclosure" .