Walsh

Type Surname (from nickname)

Pronounced Pron. WAWLSH(English) [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

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

VariantWelch(English)

Other Languages & CulturesVlahović, Vlašić(Croatian) Oláh, Olasz(Hungarian) Wallace, Wallis(Scottish) Vlahović(Serbian) Vlašič(Slovene) Wallach(Yiddish)