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The meaning and history of the name Wallace.


WALLACE: Means "foreigner, stranger" from the Norman French waleis. It was often used to denote native Welsh and Bretons. A famous bearer was the 13th-century Sir William Wallace of Scotland.

Usage: English, Irish, Scottish
Variants: WALLIS
Famous People: William Wallacewiki (Military Personnel, 1270, United Kingdom), Alfred Russel Wallacewiki (Biologist, 1823, United Kingdom), Rasheed Wallacewiki (Basketball Player, 1974, United States), Edgar Wallacewiki (Writer, 1875, United Kingdom), Henry A. Wallacewiki (Politician, 1888, United States), Ben Wallacewiki (Basketball Player, 1974, United States), Wallace Shawnwiki (Actor, 1943, United States)