Wesley
Methodist movement founder
Wesley is a masculine given name of English origin, from a surname meaning "western meadow." It has remained steadily popular without dramatic peaks: Wesley was named after his grandfather.
The nickname Wes is common.
John Wesley, founder of Methodism, gave the name religious associations that persist in some communities.
Wesley's Protestant movement
- evangelistZealous advocate or preacher
- preacherReligious sermon deliverer
- revivalReturn after decline
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
circuit rider · holiness · sanctification · Anglican · sermon · Great Awakening · itinerant · conversion
Masculine given name
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- forenameGiven name at birth
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- baptismalOf the initiation rite
personal · moniker · appellation · namesake · baby name · birth certificate · given name
Britain's native tongue
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- classicOf lasting excellence
- VictorianOf a prim era
- properSocially appropriate
genteel · distinguished · Anglican · Oxford · Cambridge · heritage · aristocratic · boarding school
Methodism
Wesley's Protestant movement
- evangelistZealous advocate or preacher
- preacherReligious sermon deliverer
- revivalReturn after decline
hymns · circuit rider · holiness · sanctification · Anglican · sermon · Great Awakening · itinerant · conversion · piety
Wes
Masculine given name
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- forenameGiven name at birth
- christeningCeremony naming a child
baptismal · personal · moniker · appellation · namesake · baby name · birth certificate · given name
English
Britain's native tongue
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- classicOf lasting excellence
- VictorianOf a prim era
proper · genteel · distinguished · Anglican · Oxford · Cambridge · heritage · aristocratic · boarding school · old-fashioned
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