Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɔl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally denoted a person who lived near a prominent wall, from Old English weall. Related NamesDetails RootweallVariantWallerOther Languages & CulturesVan der Wal(Dutch) Wallin(Swedish) User SubmissionWall Categories boundaries, English nouns, English verbs, Jackson Browne lyrics, structures, word names