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· Old English
wælisc
3 English words descend from Old English
wælisc
, most common first.
wall
A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
Walch
A surname.
Walshe
An Irish surname transferred from the nickname of Anglo-Norman origin, meaning Briton or foreigner. Also a translation of Breathnach, with the same meaning.