Wallace

Meaning

Wallace began as a surname derived from a word meaning “Welsh” or “foreign,” ultimately from Old French and medieval forms referring to a Briton or Welshman. As a given name, it was adopted from the surname tradition and does not have a separate original Christian-name meaning. In modern use it carries the sense of a family name-turned-first name with an old Anglo-Celtic flavor.

Origin

Fun fact

It became much more familiar as a first name through the popularity of the surname Wallace, especially in English-speaking countries.