What is "ainley"

Ainley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Anthony Ainley (1932–2004), English actor
• Henry Ainley (1879–1945), English Shakespearean stage and screen actor
• Joe Ainley (1878–1907), English cricketer
• John A. Ainley, Jr. (1938–2001), American politician
• Richard Ainley (1910–1967), stage and film actor