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- Welsh - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Welsh
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: English
From Middle English Walsch, Welische, from Old English wīelisċ (“Briton; Roman; Celt”), from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“Celt; later Roman”), from *walhaz (“Celt, Roman”) (compare Old English wealh), from the name of the Gaulish tribe, the Volcae (recorded only in Latin contexts). This word was borrowed from Germanic into Slavic (compare Old Church Slavonic Влахъ (Vlaxŭ, “Vlachs, Romanians”), Byzantine Greek Βλάχος (Blákhos)). Doublet of Vellish. Compare Walloon, walnut, Vlach, Walach, Gaul, Cornwall.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Welsher Derived from Welsh
- Welshans Derived from Welsh
- Welshons Derived from Welsh
- Welsheimer Derived from Welsh
- Abel English origin
- Abraham English origin
- Acland English origin
- Adam English origin
- Addington English origin
- Alexandria English origin
Popularity by Country
Welsh
Rank #235
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Welsh
Rank #1097
Frequency
29,217 people (10.83 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 92.85% Hispanic 1.68% Black 3.04% Asian/PI 0.51% Native Am. 0.64% Two+ 1.28%
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