Wesley

== English == === Etymology === Several places in England, from Old English west (“west”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to west +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɛsli/, /ˈwɛzli/ Rhymes: -ɛsli, -ɛzli === Proper noun === Wesley A habitational surname from Old English. John Wesley, founder of Methodism. 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: A census-designated place in Madison County, Arkansas. An unincorporated community in Emanuel County, Georgia. A township in Will County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. A minor city and township in Kossuth County, Iowa. A town in Washington County, Maine, named after John Wesley. A township in Washington County, Ohio. An unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma. A former community in Wood County, West Virginia. A hamlet in Stone Mills, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada. A village in north-east Dominica. A southern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. A town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. ==== Derived terms ==== Wesley Vale Wesleyan ==== Related terms ==== (pet form of the given name): Wes === Anagrams === Leweys, Lewsey