Wesley
WordNet
noun
(1) English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)
(2) English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
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Etymology
Several places in England, from + .
Proper noun
- John Wesley, founder of Methodism.
- , transferred from the surname since the 18th century, today often without any religious connotations.