Wealas

Old English

Alternative forms

  • Ƿealas

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/

Proper noun

Wealas ?

  1. Wales

Descendants

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