What’s In A Name – James Wesley Masters

James –
Origin: English form of the Late Latin Jacomus which was derived from Iakobos (Jacob)
Meaning:This is the name of two apostles in the New Testament. The first was Saint James the Greater, the apostle John's brother, who was beheaded by Herod Agrippa in the Book of Acts. The second was James the Lesser, son of Alphaeus. Another James (known as James the Just) is also mentioned in the Bible as being the brother of Jesus. Kings of England and Scotland have borne this name. Other famous bearers include the inventor of the steam engine James Watt, the explorer Captain James Cook, and the novelist and poet James Joyce.
Wesley –
Origin: Old English.
Meaning: Comes from a surname, which was from a place name meaning "west meadow" in Old English.