Wessely

Wessely Meaning & Origin

About Wessely
The surname Wessely is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wessel, which itself comes from the Old High German word "wessal" meaning "west." The suffix "-ly" is a common Germanic element used to form surnames. Therefore, the surname Wessely can be interpreted to mean "son of Wessel" or "descendant of Wessel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wessely is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wessely: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wessely based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/wessely*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASL', 'FSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wessely in Braille

Here's how to represent Wessely in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Wessely in braille

How to sign the name Wessely using Sign Language

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

The name Wessely in sign language

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