Western meadow
Derived from the Old English elements 'west' and 'leah', meaning a field or meadow located to the west. It originally served as a topographic surname for someone living in a western clearing. The name gained significant pop-culture recognition through the protagonist of the 1973 novel and 1987 film The Princess Bride.
About 453 boys were named Westley in 2025.
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