"Wellesley" meaning in English

See Wellesley in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɛlɪzli/ (note: variously), /ˈwɛlzli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Wellesley.wav
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wellesley
  1. An English surname. Translations (surname): Уэ́лсли (Uélsli) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Wellesley-en-name-2R-TG-Sa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 25 12 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 27 7 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 38 8 21 Disambiguation of 'surname': 74 20 3 3
  2. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts; named for the estate of local benefactor Horatio Hollis Hunnewell Categories (place): Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Massachusetts, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wellesley-en-name-cDLAQQbQ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 38 8 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 45 4 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 36 46 8 10
  3. A township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Townships
    Sense id: en-Wellesley-en-name-~h1vjTeb
  4. Ellipsis of Wellesley College. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Wellesley College Derived forms: Wellesley effect
    Sense id: en-Wellesley-en-name-BLImRQT0 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 38 8 21
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