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Origin of Isley Total Records: 2  Origin of Isley, Meaning of Isley Origin: Parsley, according to my research is either a place name(saxon: Parr's leah, or Parr's grove), or a variant on Pashley, Paisley, Paslow, or Presley. The English name seems to be from northern England and southern Scotland, however, its also rumored to be Irish. There is also a group of Parsleys from Norway, but I have no knowledge if the two are connected. In the United States, Parsley is most often found in the southeast, around Tennessee, Virginia and Arkansas. The earliest American reference I found to the name was a death certificate from Virginia dated c.1720 Surnames: Paisley, Parsley, Pashley, Paslow, Presley Submitted by: Donald Parsley Origin of Isley, Meaning of Isley Origin: I understand might have come from basil originally.Also another originated covenerty England. Coat of arms lion shield wheat arrow common to Coventry England. Daniel Baisley Surnames: Baisley Submitted by: Daniel R Baisley Sr 10/7/2008 5:40 AM Page 1 of 1

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