Anglesey: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Hook island
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
ANG-guhl-see

Anglesey is an Old Norse unisex name meaning “hook island”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Anglesey

Meaning: Hook island.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Anglesey

ANG-guhl-seeIPA /ˈæŋɡəlsi/

Popularity of Anglesey

Anglesey doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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