Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwi.ləɹ/(American English) /ˈwiː.lə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a maker of wagon wheels, derived from Middle English whele "wheel". Categories American vice presidents, blues musicians, craftsmanship, Emergency characters, English nouns, flugelhornists, Stranger Things characters, tools, word names