Etymology

Wallasea Island

Today it means: An island with a small settlement in the River Crouch and Canewdon parish, Rochford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9494). Full definition →

Old English wala
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  1. Old English · derived fromwala
  2. English todayWallasea Island

Uncertain. Wikipedia claims it comes from Old English wala (foreigner) + island, though the Old English word for foreigner is not "wala", rather it is "elþēodiġ".

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