Wensley

Wensley Meaning & Origin

About Wensley
The name "Wensley" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wenn," meaning "winding" or "twisting," and "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the name "Wensley" can be interpreted as "winding wood" or "twisting clearing." It is a surname that may have originated from a place name, referring to someone who lived near a winding path or a wooded area with a twisting shape.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Wensley are male.

Wensley Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 57.14% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANSL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W05240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 N Z L IY0
🌐 IPA
/wensley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANSL', 'FNSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wensley in Braille

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

The name Wensley in braille

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

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

The name Wensley in sign language

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