Ainslie is a surname and given name, as well as a variant of

Ainsley Ainsley (also spelt Ainsleigh) is both a unisex given name and a surname and place name. It is derived from words meaning Hermitage (religious retreat), hermitage and Glade (geography), clearing. Notable people with the name include: Given name ...

. People with the name include:

Notable people

Surname

* Ben Ainslie (born 1977), English competitive sailor * Brodie Ainslie (1891–1944), Australian rules footballer * Charles Nicholas Ainslie (1856–1939), American entomologist *

Charlotte Ainslie Dr Charlotte Edith Ainslie OBE (15 February 1863 – 24 August 1960) was a Scottish people, Scottish educationist and headmistress. Life Ainslie was born in Lauriston Place in Edinburgh in 1863, the second daughter of Mary Ann Wood and William Ai ...

(1863-1960), Scottish educationalist and headmistress *

Douglas Ainslie Douglas Ainslie (1865 – 27 March 1948), was a Scottish poet, translator, critic and diplomat. He was born in Paris, France, and educated at Eton College and at Balliol and Exeter Colleges, Oxford. A contributor to the Yellow Book, he met and be ...

(1865–1948), Scottish poet, translator, critic and diploma * George Ainslie (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** George Robert Ainslie (1776–1839), Scottish general and coin collector **

George Ainslie (general) General George Ainslie was a Scottish general in the British Army, the Colonel of the 13th (1st Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot (appointed on the 5 June 1789), and lieutenant-governor of the Scilly Islands, who died on 7 July 1804. He was a so ...

(died 1804), Scottish general **

George Ainslie (delegate) George Ainslie (October 30, 1838 – May 19, 1913) was a lawyer, mining investor, and Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory. Early life and career George Ainslie was born in Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri. George's grandfather and fa ...

(1838–1913), Congressional delegate from Idaho **

George Ainslie (psychologist) George W. Ainslie is an American psychiatrist, psychologist and behavioral economist. Unusual for a psychiatrist, Ainslie undertook experimental animal research in operant conditioning, under the guidance of Howard Rachlin. He investigated i ...

American psychiatrist, psychologist and behavioral economist **

George Ainslie (Virginia politician) George Ainslie (October 10, 1868 – July 18, 1931) was the mayor of Richmond, Virginia, from 1912 until 1924. He was of English ancestry, all of which had been in Virginia since the 17th century. Education Ainslie received a B.S. at Virginia M ...

(1868–1931), mayor of Richmond, Virginia *

Gilbert Ainslie Gilbert Ainslie (2 June 1793 – 9 January 1870) was an English academic and clergyman. Life The fourth son of Henry Ainslie MD FRCP (1760–1834), Ainslie was born at Kendal and educated at Charterhouse. His name was entered at Trinity Colle ...

(1793–1870), English academic and clergyman * Henry Ainslie (1760–1834), English physician * Hew Ainslie (1792–1878), Scottish poet *

Ian Ainslie Ian Richard Ainslie is a South African Olympic sailor, who specialized in the Finn class boats. Ainslie took part in three Olympic Games – Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000). He won the 2001 J/22 World Championships. He sa ...

(born 1967), South African Olympic sailor * Jack Ainslie (1921–2007), English politician *

James Ainslie (disambiguation) James Ainslie may refer to: * James Ainslie (cricketer) (1880–1953), Australian cricketer * James Ainslie (pastoralist) James Ainslie (1787–1844) was a Scottish soldier and shepherd, best known as the first overseer of the property known ...

, multiple people, including: **

James Ainslie (cricketer) James Ainslie (9 June 1880 – 31 December 1953) was an Australian cricketer. He played nine first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-c ...

(1880–1953), Australian cricketer **

James Ainslie (pastoralist) James Ainslie (1787–1844) was a Scottish soldier and shepherd, best known as the first overseer of the property known as Duntroon in the Australian Capital Territory. During his time on the Limestone Plains he is said to have had a relations ...

(1787–1844), Scottish pastoralist, after whom some areas near Canberra are named * John Ainslie (1745–1828), Scottish surveyor and cartographer * Lee Ainslie, American hedge fund manager *

Montague Ainslie Montague Ainslie (28 April 1792 – 1 February 1884) was an English forester and businessman whose interests included the iron ore company Harrison Ainslie. Early life and education Son of Henry Ainslie, MD, and Agnes, daughter of William Ford ...

(1792–1884), English businessman * Montague Ainslie (cricketer) (1823–1896), English cricketer * Paul Ainslie (born 1967), city councillor in Toronto, Canada *

Robert Ainslie (disambiguation) Robert Ainslie may refer to: *Robert Ainslie (rugby union) (fl. 1879–1882), Scottish rugby union football player *Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet (1730–1812), Scottish ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, orientalist and numismatist *Robert Ainsli ...

, multiple people, including: **

Robert Ainslie (rugby union) Robert Ainslie was a Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p137 His playing position was Forward. Rugby Union career Amateur career Ainslie played for Edinburgh Institution F.P. Provincial career Ainslie played for Edinburgh Dist ...

(fl. 1879–1882), Scottish rugby union football player **

Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet ( – 21 July 1812) was a List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to the Ottoman Empire, British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Porte), orientalist and numismatist. He was a Member of Parliament (United ...

(1730–1812), Scottish ambassador, orientalist and numismatist ** Robert Ainslie (writer) (1766–1838), Scottish writer and correspondent of Robert Burns *

Thomas Ainslie Thomas Ainslie may refer to: * Thomas Ainslie (rugby union) * Thomas Ainslie (colonial official) See also * Thomas Ainslie Young Thomas Ainslie Young (June 12, 1797 – February 8, 1860) was an official and political figure in Lower Canada. ...

(fl. 1881–1885), Scottish rugby football player * William George Ainslie (1832–1893), English politician * Sir Whitelaw Ainslie (1767–1837), British surgeon and writer

Given name

* Ainslie Caterer (1858–1924), Australian cricketer, cricket administrator and educator * Ainslie Embree (born 1921), American Indologist and historian *

Ainslie Henderson Ainslie Thomas Henderson (born 28 January 1979, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and animator. He became known to the public via his appearance on the BBC's television programme, ''Fame Academy'', and his subsequent UK top 5 ...

(born 1979), Scottish singer-songwriter * Ainslie Kemp (born 1997), Australian rules footballer *

Ainslie Meares Ainslie Dixon Meares (3 March 191019 September 1986) was an Australian psychiatrist, scholar of hypnotism, psychotherapist, authority on stress and a prolific author who lived and practised in Melbourne. Early life Ainslie Meares was born in ...

(1910–1986), Australian psychiatrist *

Ainslie Roberts Ainslie Roberts (12 March 1911 – 28 August 1993) was an Australian painter, photographer, and commercial artist. He is best known for his interpretations of Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal legends in his Dreamtime books, written in collabor ...

(1911–1993), Australian painter, photographer, and commercial artist * Ainslie Sheil (born 1933), Australian rugby union player

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