Wesley

English

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

• Wesleyan

Related terms

• (pet form of the given name): Wes

Anagrams

• Leweys, Lewsey