Name Element WEALH

Type Word & Element
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]

Meaning & History

Old English word meaning "foreigner, Celt".

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureswalh(Frankish) waleis(Medieval French) walhaz(Old Germanic) walah(Old High German) walh(Old Saxon) volxŭ(Old Slavic)
Given Name DescendantsWealhmær(Anglo-Saxon) Walton(English)
Surname DescendantsWalsh, Walton, Welch(English) Walsh(Irish)
Place Name DescendantsWealas(Anglo-Saxon) Wales(Dutch) Wales(English) Galles(French) Wales(German) Galles(Italian) Gales(Portuguese) Gales(Spanish)

Sources & References

  1. Bosworth and Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 1173, available from http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/texts/oe_bosworthtoller_about.html.
Entry updated October 6, 2024