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wallace

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈwɔɫəs// wal·lace

n. a common family name for people from Scotland or northern England. It is also used as a first name for men.

n. a surname of Scottish and northern English origin, derived from the Old French word for 'foreigner' or 'Welshman'. When used as a given name, it typically functions as a masculine proper noun.


SIMPLE

William Wallace is a famous hero in Scottish history.

CONTEXTUAL

The professor introduced Dr. Wallace as the keynote speaker for the upcoming international physics conference.

COMPLEX

While the name Wallace is most famously associated with the Scottish wars of independence, it remains a prevalent surname across the English-speaking world due to centuries of migration.

Origin

An Old English byname for a Welshman or Breton, from Anglo-Norman waleis (“foreign”); see wielisc.

Usage

When used as a proper noun, it is capitalized; it can be pluralized when referring to members of the same family.

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