Nickname that drops -ley (3)

I believe the answer is:

ash

(Other definitions for ash that I've seen before include "It no longer burns" , "Wooden" , "What's left after burning" , "Tree with pale wood" , "blonde" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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