Welch - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Welch \we(l)-ch\ is a variant of Wallace (Old French), and the meaning of Welch is "Welshman".

The baby name Welch sounds like Welsh and Walsh. Other similar baby names are Lech, Welby and Wells.

Welch is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#240 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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