Wellsley

Wellsley Meaning & Origin

About Wellsley
The name "Wellsley" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "well" meaning "spring" or "stream" and "leah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the name Wellsley can be interpreted to mean "clearing by the spring" or "meadow near the stream." It is a unisex name that conveys a sense of nature and tranquility.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Wellsley are female.

Wellsley Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/wellsley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSL', 'FLSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wellsley in Braille

Here's how to represent Wellsley in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Wellsley in braille

How to Spell the Name Wellsley in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Wellsley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wellsley in sign language

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