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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɑl.ɪs/(American English) /ˈwɒl.ɪs/(British English)

Meaning & History

From a surname that was a variant of Wallace. Wallis Simpson (1895-1986) was the divorced woman whom Edward VIII married, which forced him to abdicate the British throne.