Wesley

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English

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Etymology

Several places in England, from Old English west (“west”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to west +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛsli/, /ˈwɛzli/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛsli, -ɛzli

Proper noun

Wesley

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. John Wesley, founder of Methodism.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of 18th century and later usage, today often without any religious connotations.
  4. A place in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Madison County, Arkansas.
    2. An unincorporated community in Emanuel County, Georgia.
    3. A township in Will County, Illinois.
    4. An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.
    5. A minor city and township in Kossuth County, Iowa.
    6. A town in Washington County, Maine, named after John Wesley.
    7. A township in Washington County, Ohio.
    8. An unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma.
    9. A former community in Wood County, West Virginia.
  5. A hamlet in Stone Mills, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.
  6. A village in north-east Dominica.
  7. A southern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
  8. A town in Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

Derived terms

  • (pet form of the given name): Wes

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