At a Glance
- Meaning
- Of Welsh or Breton descent; 'foreigner'
- Origin
- English and Scottish (surname, ultimately Old French)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- WAH-liss
Wallis is an English and Scottish (surname, ultimately Old French) girl's name meaning “of Welsh or Breton descent; 'foreigner'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Art Deco Baby Names From the Glamorous 1920s and 1930s.
Meaning & Origin of Wallis
Meaning: Of Welsh or Breton descent; 'foreigner'.
Origin: English and Scottish (surname, ultimately Old French).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Wallis
WAH-lissIPA /ˈwɑːlɪs/
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