Wesley
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Wesley is a masculine given name of English origin, traditionally used in English-speaking countries.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English masculine given name
ⓘ
given name ⓘ masculine given name ⓘ |
| associatedWith | English-speaking cultures ⓘ |
| category |
English masculine given names
ⓘ
Masculine given names ⓘ |
| commonInCountry |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| component |
ley
ⓘ
wes ⓘ |
| componentMeaning |
ley = meadow or clearing
ⓘ
wes = west ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Old English elements ⓘ |
| etymologicalOrigin | English surname Wesley ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasFeminineForm |
Weslee
ⓘ
Weslee ⓘ
surface form:
Wesleigh
Weslee ⓘ
surface form:
Weslie
|
| hasNameDayInSomeTraditions | varies by country ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Wes
ⓘ
Wess ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| meaning | western meadow ⓘ |
| nameType |
first name
ⓘ
forename ⓘ |
| shortFormOf | Wes ⓘ |
| usage | English-speaking countries ⓘ |
| usedAs | surname (less commonly) ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wesley L. McDonald