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Wesley.

A habitational surname from Old English.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈwɛsli//ˈwɛzli/

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

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  2. John Wesley, founder of Methodism.

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  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of 18th century and later usage, today often without any religious connotations.

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  4. A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Madison County, Arkansas.

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  5. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Emanuel County, Georgia.

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  6. A place in the United States: A township in Will County, Illinois.

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  7. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.

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  8. A place in the United States: A minor city and township in Kossuth County, Iowa.

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  9. A place in the United States: A town in Washington County, Maine, named after John Wesley.

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  10. A place in the United States: A township in Washington County, Ohio.

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  11. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma.

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  12. A place in the United States: A former community in Wood County, West Virginia.

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  13. A hamlet in Stone Mills, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.

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  14. A village in north-east Dominica.

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  15. A southern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

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  16. A town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

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Where this word comes from

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

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