Definitions for WESLEY
ˈwɛs li, ˈwɛz-wes·ley

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wesley, Charles Wesleynoun

   English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

2. Wesley, John Wesleynoun

   English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)

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1. Wesleynoun

   A habitational surname.

2. Wesleynoun

   John Wesley, founder of Methodism.

3. Wesleynoun

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

4. Etymology: Several places in England, from Old English west ("west") + lēah ("wood, clearing").

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1. wesley

   Wesley is a name of English origin, commonly given as a male given name, it means "western meadow". It was originally a surname before transitioning into a given name. Notable people named Wesley include John Wesley and Charles Wesley, co-founders of the Methodist Church. The name Wesley can also refer to several geographical locations or institutions/organizations.

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1. Wesley

   Wesley is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 390 at the 2010 census.

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1. WESLEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wesley is ranked #1555 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wesley surname appeared 23,135 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 would have the surname Wesley.
   
   48.9% or 11,325 total occurrences were Black.
   41.8% or 9,684 total occurrences were White.
   3% or 706 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.7% or 639 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.4% or 571 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.9% or 213 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Clergyman

How to pronounce WESLEY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WESLEY in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WESLEY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of WESLEY in a Sentence

1. Jahan Wilcox:

   Mo Brooks Brooks and Chief of Wesley Britt have been in politics their entire lives where these games are played. They should be ashamed of themselves and condemn this terrible attack on Mike's character immediately.

2. Morris Chestnut:

   When I came up, I think really the only black male lead was Denzel Washington, right before we came out with' Boyz n the Hood,' Wesley Snipes was in' New Jack City.' But now I'm looking at everybody. There's Samuel Jackson, Denzel, Idris Elba, Michael B. Jordan. There's a lot of people out there now.

3. Thomas Kidd:

   No matter if John Wesley or someone else came up with a wise saying - if it sounds proverbish, people figure it must come from the Bible.

4. Campbell Police Capt. Ian White:

   Wesley Charles Martines tried to rationalize everything, insisting there was no ill-intent, once again, law enforcement saved lives before the blood and tears flowed.

5. Wesley Black:

   When I signed Wesley Black name on the contract at 18.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WESLEY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wesley
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=WESLEY
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html