Walsh

English

Alternative forms

• Walshe, Walch, Welch, Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Walsch, from Old English wælisċ, variant of wīelisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz.

Proper noun

Walsh (countable and uncountable, plural Walshes)

1. An Irish surname transferred from the nickname of Anglo-Norman origin, meaning Briton or foreigner. Also a translation of Breathnach, with the same meaning.
2. A hamlet in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
3. A hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.
4. A statutory town in Baca County, Colorado, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in the town of Porterfield, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.

Derived terms

• Walsh County

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Walsh is the 295^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 105,079 individuals. Walsh is most common among White (94.5%) individuals.

Anagrams

• shawl