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What does Welch mean?
Welch 
as a boys' name is of Old French derivation, and the name Welch means "Welshman". Welch is an alternate spelling of Wallace (Old French): from "waleis".
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA WALLACE Wallach, Wally, Walsh, Welsh
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Willch, ..
(female) Welow, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Welch Townes (W.T.), ..
How popular is Welch?
Welch is an uncommonly occurring first name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#259 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Welch (NOT RANKED) are Wallace (#879 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) and Wally. Adoption of these forms of Welch was at its most widespread during the years 1920-1929 (ADOPTION OF 0.19%) and has become much lower since (ADOPTION 0.01%, ▼92.9%), with the version Wallace becoming less fashionable. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Beach, Beech, Lech, Welby and Wells▲. Like Welch, these names are not commonly used.
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