Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Scottish, English, Irish Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɑl.əs/(American English) /ˈwɒl.əs/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "foreigner, stranger, Celt" from Norman French waleis (of Germanic origin). It was often used to denote native Welsh and Bretons. A famous bearer was the 13th-century Scottish hero William Wallace. Related NamesDetails RootwaleisVariantsWallis(Scottish) Wallis(English) Other Languages & CulturesVlahović, Vlašić(Croatian) Vlachos, Vlachou, Vlahos, Vlahou(Greek) Oláh, Olasz(Hungarian) Vlahović(Serbian) Vlašič(Slovene) Wallach(Yiddish) Given Name DescendantsWallace(English) Wallace(Scottish) Categories American vice presidents, art museums in the UK, baseball players, Blues Hall of Fame inductees, blues musicians, Cat Power songs, Final Fantasy characters, folk heroes, game show hosts, given names, guitarists, NBA players, rappers, rugby union All Blacks, travel, TV presenters