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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Wallace
Old French
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Usage of the Name Wallace
English, Scottish
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Meaning of the Name Wallace
The name Wallace comes from a Scottish surname, which is derived from the Old French word "waleis" meaning "foreigner".
Normans used this word to denote various Celtic people (Welshmen, Bretons) living in some areas where they were in the minority.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Wallace Stevens (1879 - 1955), an American poet;
Wallace Beery (1885 - 1949), an American actor.
A bearer of the surname is William Wallace (c. 1272 - 1305), a Scottish knight and patriot who was the leader of a resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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