Ashe is a surname in Ireland. Most are of Norman origin and were originally known as d'Essecourt (their name has been Gaelicised as ''Ághas''). A minority of the Ó Luaithre from County Galway also Anglicised their name as Ashe. The family crest is a silver shield with two black chevronels.Ashe, Kenneth
The Ashe Family Coat of Arms
, Accessed 30. December 2016. Notable people with the surname include: *

Aran Ashe Virgin Books is a British book publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Group, the company originally set up by Richard Branson as a record label, record company. History Virgin established its book p ...

, British erotic writer *

Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam singles titles. He started to play tennis at six years old. He was the first black player selected to the Uni ...

(1943–1993), American tennis player and social activist *

Bowman Foster Ashe Bowman Foster Ashe (April 3, 1885 – December 16, 1952) was a U.S. educator who served as the first president of the University of Miami. Early life and education Bowman Foster Ashe was born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, o ...

(1885–1952), American academic administrator *

Brian Ashe Brian M. Ashe (born April 23, 1963) is an American politician who represents the 2nd Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was a member of the Longmeadow, Massachusetts Select Board from 2001 to 2008. He is the son o ...

(born 1963), American politician *

Corey Ashe Corey Alan Ashe (born March 14, 1986) is a retired American soccer player. He played 10 seasons in Major League Soccer, mostly with the Houston Dynamo, but also with Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC. Originally a wide midfielder, Ashe m ...

(born 1986), American soccer player *

Daniela Denby-Ashe Daniela Jolanta Denby-Ashe (born 9 August 1978) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Sarah Hills on the soap opera '' EastEnders'', Margaret Hale on the period drama '' North and South'', and Janey Harper on the BBC sitcom ...

(born 1978), British actress * Danni Ashe (born 1968), American model and businesswoman *Douglas Ashe, pseudonym used by

John Franklin Bardin John Franklin Bardin (November 30, 1916 – July 9, 1981) was an American crime writer, best known for three novels he wrote between 1946 and 1948. Biography Bardin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his father was a well-to-do coal merchant an ...

(1916–1981) *

Geoffrey Ashe Geoffrey Thomas Leslie Ashe (29 March 1923 – 30 January 2022) was a British cultural historian and lecturer, known for his focus on King Arthur. Early life Born in London, Ashe was an only child who excelled all his classmates in academic ...

(born 1923), British writer on Arthurian subjects *

George Ashe (disambiguation) George Ashe or Ash may refer to: * George Ashe (Canadian politician) (1932–2014), politician in Ontario, Canada * George T. Ashe (1905–1975), politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts * George ...

, multiple people *

John Ashe (disambiguation) John Ashe may refer to: *John Ashe (minister) (1671–1735), English dissenting minister * John Ashe (of Freshford) (1597–1658), MP for Westbury *John Ashe (priest) (born 1953), Church of England priest and Archdeacon of Lynn *John Ashe (general) ...

, multiple people * Robert Ashe, multiple people *

Samuel Ashe (disambiguation) Samuel Ashe may refer to: * Samuel Ashe (North Carolina governor) (1725–1813), American politician, governor of North Carolina ** SS ''Samuel Ashe'', a Liberty ship *Samuel A'Court Ashe (1840–1938), American politician and Confederate soldier * ...

, multiple people *

Thomas Ashe Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the ...

(1885–1917), Irish Republican *

(1836–1889), British poet * Thomas Samuel Ashe (1812–1887), American politician * Victor Ashe (born 1945), American mayor and ambassador * William Shepperd Ashe (1814–1862), American politician

Given name

*Ashe Olson Meyers (born 2016), son of

Seth Meyers Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. He hosts '' Late Night with Seth Meyers'', a late-night talk show on NBC. Prior to that, he was a cast member and head writer for N ...

and Alexi Ashe *

Ashe (singer) Ashlyn Rae Willson (born April 24, 1993), better known as Ashe, is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2019 single "Moral of the Story", which was featured in the Netflix film '' To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You'' ...

, female singer-songwriter from California

Fictional characters

Given Name

*Ashe, the Frost Archer, a playable character from the live-action online game ''

League of Legends ''League of Legends'' (''LoL''), commonly referred to as ''League'', is a 2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a custom map for ''Warcraft III'', Ri ...

'' *Ashe, a character in the video game ''

Final Fantasy XII is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. The twelfth main installment of the ''Final Fantasy'' series, it was first released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. It introduced several innovations to the series: an open w ...

'' * Ashe, a character from the fantasy-romance novels ''The Symphony of Ages'' by

Elizabeth Haydon Elizabeth Haydon (born 1965) is an American fantasy author. She has written two fantasy series set within the same universe, the fantasy/ romance/ whodunit fusion called The Symphony of Ages and the young adult series The Lost Journals of Ven Po ...

*Ashe Foreth rem ir Osboth (also spelled Osborth), a character in the novel ''

The Left Hand of Darkness ''The Left Hand of Darkness'' is a science fiction novel by U.S. writer Ursula K. Le Guin. Published in 1969, it became immensely popular, and established Le Guin's status as a major author of science fiction. The novel is set in the fiction ...

'' *Ashe Ubert, a character from the video games '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' and '' Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes''

Surname

*Elizabeth Caledonia "Calamity" Ashe, a character in the video game ''

Overwatch ''Overwatch'' is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of online multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment: '' Overwatch'' released in 2016, and '' Overwatch 2'' released in 2022. Both games f ...

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