Wallace - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Wallace \wa-lla-ce\ is pronounced WAL-iss. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "Welshman". From "waleis". Originally a Scottish surname which refers to foreigners from the south. Popular as a given name in the 19th century. Sir William Wallace was a 13th-century Scottish patriot who struggled in vain against the English King Edward I. Poet Wallace Stevens; actor Wallace Beery.

Wallace has 8 variant forms: Wallach, Wallas, Wallie, Wallis, Wally, Walsh, Welch and Welsh.

Baby names that sound like Wallace are Ellice and Ellyce.

Wallace is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Wallace. Click here to compare Wallace with related baby names.