Emsley Family History
Emsley Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): habitational name possibly from Emley (Yorkshire) Elmley (Worcestershire) or Elmsleigh (Gloucestershire). Emley (Yorkshire) is possibly named with an Old English personal name Emma or Old English elm ‘elm-tree’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. The latter two are both named with Old English elm + lēah. Scottish: variant of Emslie .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022