Wellesley

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/ˈwɛlɪzli//ˈwɛlzli/

proper noun

An English surname.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Wellersley · alternative Wellsley

  1. An English surname.
  2. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts; named for the estate of local benefactor Horatio Hollis Hunnewell
  3. A township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
  4. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Wellesley College.

Origin

From the name of the town Wells (“springs”) + lēah (“woodland”), thus 'the woodland by the springs'.

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Translations

Russian Уэ́лсли
  • Уэ́лсли (Uélsli)surname
Cite this entry
APA

Wellesley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wellesley

MLA

“Wellesley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wellesley. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wellesley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wellesley.

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