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Wesley

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

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Last ranked #88 in 1978 Australia (NSW)
Last ranked #183 in 1997 Belgium
Last ranked #61 in 2000 Brazil (by decade)
Last ranked #58 in 2019 Canada
Last ranked #618 in 2021 England and Wales
Last ranked #473 in 2022 France
Last ranked #94 in 1978 Ireland
Last ranked #455 in 2017 Netherlands
Last ranked #100 in 1977 Scotland
Last ranked #70 in 2022 United States

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Entry updated January 21, 2022

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