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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.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Wallace
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Wallace

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