Wallace
“le waleis — 'the Welshman, the foreigner'”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Wallace an Irish name?
Wallace came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is de Bhailís.
What does the surname Wallace mean?
Wallace (Irish: de Bhailís) means “le waleis — 'the Welshman, the foreigner'”. Origin: Norman-Welsh.
Where in Ireland is the surname Wallace from?
The historic homeland of the Wallace name is Limerick, Waterford, Dublin. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Wallace?
de Bhailís. Related spellings: Wallis.
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