The story
- Old English · inherited fromwest“west”
- English todayWesley
Several places in England, from Old English west (“west”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to west + -ley (“lea”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishwest all →
westWestonWestfieldWestcottWestburyWestbourneWestheadWestgarthWestmoorWest HamWestrop
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.