Walshe
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Middle English Walsch, from Old English wælisc, variant of wīelisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz; equivalent to wale (“outsider”) + -isch.
Proper noun[edit]
Walshe (countable and uncountable, plural Walshes)
- An Irish surname transferred from the nickname of Anglo-Norman origin, meaning Briton or foreigner. Also a translation of Breathnach, with the same meaning.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, the Walshe surname appeared 413 times.
Middle English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Walshe
- Alternative form of Walsch
Adjective[edit]
Walshe
- Alternative form of Walsch
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