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wesley

/ˈwɛsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
wes-ley
IPA
/ˈwɛsli/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

John Wesley, founder of Methodism.

Countable; Uncountable

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wesleys (plural)

Derived Forms

Wesleyan

Phrases

Wesley Vale

Frequently Paired Words

Wes

Rhymes With

leslie expressly presley lesley pressley chesley pressly lessley

Questions

How do you pronounce wesley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛsli/.
What does wesley mean?
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where does wesley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce wesley

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