Wallis

Variation of Wallace, English, Scottish, Norman

"a Welshman, Celt"

Wallis Origin and Meaning

The name Wallis is a girl's name of English origin meaning "a Welshman, Celt".

Strong but breezy with the unisex charm of Ellis and Hollis, this name was famously borne by Wallis Simpson (born Bessie), the woman for whom English king Edward VIII abdicated his throne in the 20th century. It ultimately comes from Wallace, an English and Scottish name meaning "foreigner", "Welsh" or "Celt".

Anthony Edwards revived it for his daughter in the 2000s, and a recent year saw it given to 11 girls (and no boys) in the US.

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Famous People Named Wallis

• (Bessie) Wallis Warfield Simpson Duchess of Windsor, American socialite; wife of Britain's King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor
• Wallis Bird Irish singer,songwriter
• Wallis Currie Wood, American actress

The name Wallis in Pop Culture

• Wallis and Futuna islands in the South Pacific