Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English, Irish
Pronounced Pron. WAWLSH(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Old English wælisc meaning "foreigner, stranger, Celt".

Related Names

VariantWelch(English)
Other Languages & CulturesVlahović, Vlašić(Croatian) Oláh, Olasz(Hungarian) Wallace, Wallis(Scottish) Vlahović(Serbian) Vlašič(Slovene) Wallach(Yiddish)

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Entry updated November 20, 2020