Wesley
[ˈwɛsli]Meaning
from Old English west + leah, "west woodland or clearing"
Background Story
Wesley comes from the English surname, which was derived from a place name meaning "west meadow", from Old English west "west" and leah "woodland, clearing". It has sometimes been given in honour of John Wesley (1703-1791), the founder of Methodism. In Portuguese it is an unadapted borrowing from the English name.
Temperament
Variations
wes, wesly
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