Wesley

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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. WEHS-lee, WEHZ-lee

Meaning & History

From an English surname that was derived from a place name, itself meaning "west meadow" from Old English west "west" and leah "woodland, clearing". It has been sometimes given in honour of John Wesley (1703-1791), the founder of Methodism.