Save Type Surname (from occupation & from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɔl.əɹ/(American English) /ˈwɔːl.ə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Old English weall meaning "wall", denoting a builder of walls or someone who lived near a prominent wall. Related NamesDetails RootweallVariantWallOther Languages & CulturesVan der Wal(Dutch) Wallin(Swedish) Same SpellingWaller 1, Waller 3 Categories boundaries, English nouns, labour, structures, word names