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Wesley 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.[1] Thus, the name's origin refers to a "western lea," or a field to the west.[2] 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.
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- The Wesley family, founders of Methodism and noted musicians, including:
- Samuel Wesley (poet) (1662–1735), minister and Stuart poet
- John Wesley (1703–1791), son of the above, the Founder of the Methodist denomination of Protestant Christianity
- Charles Wesley (1707–1788), younger brother of the above, Methodist leader and prolific hymn writer
- Charles Wesley junior (1757–1834), son of the above, organist, composer
- Samuel Wesley (1766–1837), younger brother of the above, organist, composer
- Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–1876), son of the above, organist, composer
- Susanna Wesley (1669–1742), wife of Samuel Wesley (poet)
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- Blake Wesley (b. 1959), former Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Dante Wesley (b. 1979), American football player
- David Wesley (b. 1970), retired American basketball player
- Mary Wesley (1912–2002), British author
- Fred Wesley (b. 1943), American jazz trombonist
- Glen Wesley (b. 1968), former Canadian National Hockey League player
- John Wesley (guitarist) (b.1962), American musician
- Paul Wesley (b. 1982), American actor
- Richard Wesley (b. 1945), African American playwright
- Rutina Wesley, American actress
- Walt Wesley (b. 1945), former American basketball player
- William Wesley (b. 1969), American basketball player and agent
Given names [link]
- John Wesley Hardin, well-known outlaw and gunfighter in late 19th-century Texas
- John Wesley Powell, soldier, geologist, and explorer of the American West
- Wesley Barbosa De Morais, Brazilian football player
- Wesley Brown (disambiguation), several people
- Wesley Clark, American military General, and politician
- Wesley Lopes Beltrame, Brazilian football player
- Wesley Lopes da Silva, Brazilian football player
- Wesley Morgan, Canadian actor and model
- Wesley Snipes, American actor
- Wesley Sneijder, Dutch football player
- Wesley So, Filipino chess player
- Wesley Willis, schizophrenic cult musician and painter
- Wesley Klein, winner of the second series of Popstars (Netherlands).
- Wesley Cox, American video game player, professional violinist and bowler
- Wesley Fofana, French rugby union player
Fictional characters [link]
- Wesley Crusher, character from Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Wesley Pegden, character from Last of the Summer Wine
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, character from the TV series Angel, originally introduced in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Wesley Gibson, character from the movie Wanted
Places [link]
- Wesley, Maine, a town in Washington County, Maine, United States
- Wesley, Iowa, a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States
- Wesley, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States
- Wesley, Indiana, an unincorporated town in Wayne County, Indiana, United States
- Wesley Township, Will County, Illinois, United States
- Wesley Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States
- Wesley, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland
- Wesley, Dominica, a village in northeastern Dominica
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Wesley (film)
Wesley is a 2009 biopic about John Wesley and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Methodist movement. The movie is based largely on the Wesley brothers' own journals, including John's private journal which was kept in a shorthand-like code that was not translated until the 1980s by Dr. Richard Heitzenrater at Duke Divinity School.
The movie covers the critical period of John Wesley's life as he struggles with his own doubts and insecurities, leading up to his life-changing Aldersgate experience and the early development of the Methodist movement.
The movie was filmed in a number of authentic 18th century locations in and around Winston-Salem,NC., including St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Unusual for a lower-budget independent film, the movie features an original orchestral score recorded by a full orchestra. The score, composed by Bruce Kiesling, uses snippets of Wesley hymns and portions composed to echo authentic 18th century style. Kiesling, who has composed scores for a number of other films, is currently conductor of the Tulare County Orchestra in California.
Wesley (disambiguation)
Wesley is a given name and a surname.
Wesley may also refer to:
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Eggs (film)
Eggs is a 1995 Norwegian comedy film by Bent Hamer. It was awarded the 1995 Amanda for Best Norwegian film. It was also entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival.
Plot
Two old brothers, Moe and Pa, have lived together for their whole life and are content with their daily and weekly routine. This is disturbed later by the arrival of Pa's grown-up and disabled son Konrad, whose existence (due to a two-day trip of Pa to Småland, the only time Pa and Moe were separated) was unknown to Moe. The weirdness of Konrad and the jealousy of Moe and Konrad then disturb the routine, and Moe leaves home in the end.
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Eggs at the Internet Movie Database
Eggs (band)
Eggs was a Washington, DC based indie rock band centered on Andrew Beaujon. The band was active in the early and mid nineteen-nineties and was signed to prominent indie pop record label TeenBeat Records.
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Dave
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Yin Yang Yo!
Yin Yang Yo! is an American/Canadian flash animated television series created by Bob Boyle II (also the creator of Nick Jr. original series Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!) and produced by Jetix Animation Concepts. It is the third Jetix-original show. It premiered on September 4, 2006 on Jetix in the United States with a sneak peek airing on August 26, 2006. The show debuted on Jetix in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2007 after a sneak peek preview on January 27, 2007 while making its Canadian television premiere on Family Channel on March 25, 2007. The series is supplied with writers and animators' staff associated with Fairly OddParents, 6teen, Clone High and Danny Phantom. Head writer Steve Marmel, an anime fan, took an inspiration from various anime and anime-influenced shows such as Teen Titans and FLCL. stars two anthropomorphic rabbits named Yin and Yang, and their sensei-like panda figure named Yo, a master of fictional mystical martial arts called Woo Foo.
In 2007, the show was nominated for British Academy Children's Award by the BAFTA in the International category, but lost to Stephen Hillenburg's SpongeBob SquarePants. From its launch in June 1, 2011 to late 2012, Disney XD Canada aired re-runs of the series.
