Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the surname Walsh

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Walsh

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Surname WALSH

SOURCE: Nickname

USAGE: English, Irish

Meaning & History

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

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VARIANT: Welch (English)

OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Vlahović, Vlašić (Croatian), Wallace, Wallis (Scottish), Vlahović (Serbian), Vlašič (Slovene), Wallach (Yiddish)

USER SUBMISSION: Walsh