<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Look up Wesley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Look up Wesley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary . </Td> </Tr> <P> Wesley, a version of "Wesleydale", is a name with an Anglo - Norman etymology . The "wes" portion of the name refers to the Western cardinal direction, while the word "lea" refers to a field, pasture, or other clearing in a forest . Thus, the name's origin refers to a "western lea," or a field to the west . </P> <P> The name was predominantly used as a surname until John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church, inspired some parents to name their sons after him while also retaining the parents' own surname . </P>

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