Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Hungarian
Pronounced Pron. /ˈo.lɒs/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "Italian" in Hungarian, from Old Slavic volxŭ "Romance-speaker" (of Germanic origin).

Related Names

Rootvolxŭ
VariantOláh
Other Languages & CulturesVlahović, Vlašić(Croatian) Wallace, Wallis, Walsh, Welch(English) Vlachos, Vlachou, Vlahos, Vlahou(Greek) Wallace, Walsh(Irish) Wallace, Wallis(Scottish) Vlahović(Serbian) Vlašič(Slovene) Wallach(Yiddish)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024