Wesley
/ˈwɛsli/ · name
Meaning
- An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of 18th century and later usage, today often without any religious connotations.
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Emanuel County, Georgia.
- A township in Will County, Illinois.
- John Wesley, founder of Methodism.
- A census-designated place in Madison County, Arkansas.
Etymology / origin
Several places in England, from Old English west (“west”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to west + -ley (“lea”).
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