Wealas
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From plural of wealh (“foreigner, Welshman”), from Proto-Germanic *walhaz (“foreigner”), probably from Latin Volcae, the name of a Celtic tribe in Gaul. Compare the second element in Cornwall, and also Gaul.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwæɑ̯lɑs/
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