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Walsh

Walsh proper noun: an Irish surname from English.

Proper noun

Walsh (countable and uncountable, plural Walshes)

  1. An Irish surname from English.
  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.

Forms of Walsh

pluralWalshes
alternative formWalshe
alternative formWalch
alternative formWelch
alternative formWelsh

Origin of Walsh

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

Words formed from Walsh

Phrases with Walsh

Questions about Walsh

What does Walsh mean?
Walsh means an Irish surname from English.
What part of speech is Walsh?
Walsh is a proper noun.

Words near Walsh in the dictionary

  1. Walsdorf
  2. Walsen
  3. Walsenburg
  4. Walser
  5. Walsers
  6. Walsh
  7. Walsh County
  8. Walsh function
  9. Walsh functions
  10. Walsh transform
  11. Walsh transforms

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