Wallis
/ˈwɒlɪs/
Wallis proper noun: an English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Welsh ancestry.
Proper noun (1)
Wallis (countable and uncountable, plural Wallises)
- An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Welsh ancestry.
- A female given name.
- An unincorporated community in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States.
- A city in Austin County, Texas, United States, named after railroad director J. E. Wallis.
- A hamlet in Ambleston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN0125).
Proper noun (2)
Wallis
- A canton of Switzerland (the German name)
- Synonyms:
- canton of Wallis, Valais, canton of Valais
Synonyms of Wallis
- canton of Wallis
- Valais
- canton of Valais
Forms of Wallis
| plural | Wallises |
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Origin of Wallis
* (surname): The surname is an Old English byname for a Welshman or Breton, from Old French waleis (“foreign”). The Welsh hamlet may be derived from this.
Borrowed from German Wallis.
Words formed from Wallis
Phrases with Wallis
Words that rhyme with Wallis
Questions about Wallis
- What does Wallis mean?
- Wallis means an English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Welsh ancestry.
- What part of speech is Wallis?
- Wallis is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Wallis?
- Wallis is pronounced /ˈwɒlɪs/.
Words near Wallis in the dictionary
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