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BoyPronounced English /ˈwɛs.li/; English /ˈwɛz.li/Dutch language family

Wesley

A name of English surname Wesley that was derived from a place origin meaning "west meadow".

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Wesley is a boy name with English surname Wesley that was derived from a place roots meaning "west meadow".

Pronunciation: English /ˈwɛs.li/; English /ˈwɛz.li/.

GenderBoy
OriginEnglish surname Wesley that was derived from a place
Meaningwest meadow
PronunciationEnglish /ˈwɛs.li/; English /ˈwɛz.li/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

This name comes from the English surname Wesley 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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Usage: english, portuguese

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