Save Type Surname (from occupation & from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. WAHL-ər [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Old English weall meaning "wall", denoting a builder of walls or someone who lived near a prominent wall. Related NamesDetails VariantWallOther Languages & CulturesWallin(Swedish) Same SpellingWaller 1, Waller 3 Categories boundaries, English nouns, labour, structures, word names