Walsh

Means "foreigner" historically

Walsh is an Irish surname meaning "foreigner" or "Welshman," originally given to settlers of Welsh or British origin in medieval Ireland.

It ranks among the most common Irish surnames.

As a given name, Walsh occasionally appears but remains rare: Coach Walsh transformed the program.

surname

family name

Hereditary portion of identity

genealogy · lineage · descendants · ancestors · relatives · nomenclature · origin · registry · census · immigration records

Irish

Dublin

Irish capital city

  • CorkSouthern Irish city
  • GalwayWestern Irish port city
  • GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition

Celtic · Eire · Hibernia · shamrock · bodhran · St. Patrick · emerald · brogue · soda bread · colcannon

Welsh

Cardiff

Welsh seat of government

leek · dragon · rugby · Eisteddfod · bard · corgi · Cambrian · Pembrokeshire · Dylan Thomas · Aneurin Bevan

Categories
Opposites
etymological meaning (native vs. foreign)

Walshnative

Originating from a place

indigenous · autochthon · insider · local

Phrases
Family

walnut, Wales

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G