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English given name English names are personal names used in, or originating in, England. In England, as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of one or more given names, commonly referred to as first names, and a (most commonly ...

, often a diminutive for Wesley or

Weston Weston may refer to: Places Australia * Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Weston, New South Wales * Weston Creek, a residential district of Canberra * Weston Park, Canberra, a park Canada * Weston, Nova Scotia * W ...

. It may refer to:

People

Wes Anderson Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. Wes Anderson filmography, His films are known for themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Due to his films' eccentricity, distinctive visual and narrative ...

(born 1969), American film producer, director, screenwriter and actor * Wes Barker, Canadian magician * Wes Bentley (born 1978), American actor * Wes Bergmann, contestant on MTV's '' The Real World'' and ''Real World/Road Rules Challenge'' *

Wes Borland Wesley Louden Borland (born February 7, 1975) is an American rock musician. He is the guitarist and backing vocalist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative and industrial rock band Black Light Burn ...

(born 1975), American rock guitarist, member of the band Black Light Burns * Wes Brisco (born 1983), American professional wrestler *

Wes Brown Wesley Michael Brown (born 13 October 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back or right back. He spent the majority of his career at Manchester United, where he won 13 trophies including five Premier Leagu ...

(born 1979), English footballer *

Wes Butters Wesley Paul Butters (born 4 May 1979) is a radio broadcaster, formerly of BBC Radio 1, and writer. Early life Butters attended Buile Hill High School in Pendleton, Salford, and studied at the University of Salford between 1995 and 1997, wh ...

(born 1979), former BBC Radio 1 disk jockey * Wes Chandler (born 1956), American former National Football League player *

Wes Craven Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Amongst his Wes Craven filmography, prolific filmography, Craven worked primarily in the Horror film, horror genre, particularly sla ...

(1939-2015), American film director, writer, producer and actor, mostly in the horror genre * Wes Hills (born 1995), American football player * Wes Hodges (born 1984), American baseball player *

Wes Johnson Wes Johnson (born June 6, 1961) is an American actor, cartoonist, comedian and voice artist, who has appeared in such films as ''A Dirty Shame'', ''Head of State (2003 film), Head of State'', ''The Invasion (film), The Invasion'', ''For Richer ...

(born 1961), American actor *

Wes Madiko Wes Madiko (15 January 1964 – 25 June 2021), better known Mononymous person, mononymously as Wes, was a Cameroonian musician. He is probably best known among Western audiences for his cover of "Upendi", from ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride ...

(1964–2021), Cameroonian musician * Wes Malott (born 1976), American professional ten-pin bowler * Wes Martin (born 1996), American football player *

Wes McCauley Wesley McCauley (born January 11, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current National Hockey League (NHL) official (ice hockey), referee. He is the son of Irene and John McCauley (referee), John McCauley, who was also ...

(born 1972), National Hockey League referee *

Wes Montgomery John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a ...

(1923-1968), jazz guitarist *

Wes Moore Westley Watende Omari Moore (born October 15, 1978) is an American politician, businessman, author, and former U.S. Army officer serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023. Moore was born in Maryland and raised primarily in New York. ...

(born 1978), American politician, banker, and author * Wes Morgan (born 1984), Jamaican footballer * Wes Naiqama (born 1982), Australian-Fijian rugby league player * Wes Nelson (born 1998), English television personality and singer * Wes Saxton (born 1993), American football player * Wes Scantlin (born 1972), lead singer of the rock band

Puddle of Mudd Puddle of Mudd is an American post-grunge band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1992. The band has sold over seven million albums. Their major-label debut, '' Come Clean'' (2001), spawned the single " Blurry", which peaked at number 5 on the ...

* Wes Sims (fighter) (born 1979), American mixed martial artist *

Wes Studi Wesley Studi (; born December 17, 1947) is a Native American (Cherokee Nation) actor and film producer. He has garnered critical acclaim and awards throughout his career, particularly for his portrayal of Native Americans in film. In 2019, he ...

(born 1947), Native American actor * Wes Takahashi, American animator and visual effects supervisor *

Wes Unseld Westley Sissel Unseld Sr. (March 14, 1946June 2, 2020) was an American professional basketball player, coach and executive. He spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets. Unseld ...

(1946–2020), American basketball player, head coach and executive * Wes Unseld Jr., American basketball coach *

Wes Welker Wesley Carter Welker (born May 1, 1981) is an American professional football coach and former wide receiver who is a personnel analyst for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL for 12 seasons, mo ...

(born 1981), American National Football League player * Wes Wise (1928-2022), American journalist and politician

Fictional characters

* Wesley Crusher, in the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * Wes (Sesame Street), a ''Sesame Street'' Muppet character *Wes, in the novel '' The Truth About Forever'' *Wes, the Red Ranger from ''

Power Rangers Time Force ''Power Rangers Time Force'' is a television series and the ninth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 24th Super Sentai series ''Mirai Sentai Timeranger'', running for 40 half-hour episodes from February to November 2001. I ...

'' *Wes Gibbins, in the television series ''

How to Get Away with Murder ''How to Get Away with Murder'' is an American legal drama thriller television series that premiered on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on September 25, 2014, and concluded on May 14, 2020. The series was created by Peter Nowalk and pro ...

'' *Wes, the lead character in a stage musical '' The View UpStairs'' by '' Max Vernon'' *Wes, the main character in a video-game ''

Pokémon Colosseum ''Pokémon Colosseum'' is a role-playing video game developed by Genius Sonority and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the GameCube. A spin-off of the ''Pokémon'' series, it was released on November 21, 2003 in Japan, March 22 ...

'' by ''

Nintendo is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and releases both video games and video game consoles. The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi ...

'' *Wes, a playable character in a video-game '' Don't Starve Together'' by '' Klei Entertainment''

People

Fictional characters

See also