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English word origin

Etymology of Walsh

From Middle English Walsch (“Welsh(man)”), from Old English wælisċ, variant of wīelisċ.

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An Irish surname from English. · A hamlet in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada. · A hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. · A statutory town in Baca County, Colorado, United States.

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From Middle English Walsch (“Welsh(man)”), from Old English wælisċ, variant of wīelisċ.

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