Wallis
English (Rare) · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Wallis
The given name 'Wallis' is derived from the Old English word 'wealas', meaning 'foreigner' or 'Welshman', and is related to the Germanic word 'walhaz', which referred to the Celtic-speaking peoples of the British Isles.
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Etymology
The given name 'Wallis' is derived from the Old English word 'wealas', meaning 'foreigner' or 'Welshman', and is related to the Germanic word 'walhaz', which referred to the Celtic-speaking peoples of the British Isles. The name 'Wallis' has been used in various cultures, including Welsh and English, and is also associated with the name of Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was at the center of a royal scandal in the 1930s that led to the abdication of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom.
Wallis currently ranks #5,823 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1940.
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