Welsh - name meaning, origin

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

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

Welsh is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1205 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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