Wallace
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈwɒlɪs//
- United States//ˈwɑləs//
- United States//ˈwɔləs//
A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, notably of the Scottish patriot William Wallace.
proper noun
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A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, notably of the Scottish patriot William Wallace.
We are Harry Potter and William Wallace, the Na’vi and Han Solo. We’re escaping from Shawshank and blowing up the Death Star. We are fighting with the Harkonnens and challenging Thanos. Ukraine is hosting one of the great epics of this century.
Chili’s has also enlisted several actors from “The Office” to star in the ads, including Melora Hardin (Jan Levinson), Andy Buckley (David Wallace), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone) and Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer).
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A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.
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A placename: A town in the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia.
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A placename: A locale in Canada: A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; named for William Wallace.
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A placename: A locale in Canada: A community in North Perth municipality, Perth County, Ontario.
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A placename: A locale in Canada: A rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan; in full, the Rural Municipality of Wallace No. 243.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Calaveras County, California; named for surveyor John Wallace.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A minor city, the county seat of Shoshone County, Idaho; named for founder Col. William R. Wallace.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A township in LaSalle County, Illinois.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A town in Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana; named for Indiana governor David Wallace.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A minor city in Wallace County, Kansas; named for the nearby Fort Wallace.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Curtis Township, Alcona County, Michigan.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mellen Township, Menominee County, Michigan.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Missouri; named for a railroad official.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A village in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A town in Duplin County and Pender County, North Carolina.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A township in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Marlboro County, South Carolina.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A town in Codington County, South Dakota; named for the original owner of the town site.
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A placename: A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Harrison County, West Virginia.
Etymology
An Old English byname for a Welshman or Breton, from Anglo-Norman waleis (“foreign”); see wǣlisċ.
Forms
- plural
- Wallaces
Wallace · A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, notably of the Scottish patriot William Wallace.
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