Wallace
WAH-lis
Popularity
#981
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
Scottish
Total Births
83,606
Peak Year
#2,815 in 1923
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A Scottish surname meaning "Welshman" or "foreigner." It denoted someone from Wales or a speaker of a Celtic language.
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Numerology
The Adventurer
Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.
Famous Namesakes
Wallace Stegner
American novelist and historian
George Wallace
Former governor of Alabama, American politician
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