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Welch (surname)

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Welch is a surname that comes from the Old English word welisċ, meaning ‘foreign’ (from walhaz).

It was used to describe those of Celtic or Welsh origin. Welch and another common surname, Walsh, share this derivation. Welsh is the most common form in Scotland, while in Ireland (where the name was carried by the Anglo-Norman invasion), the form of Walsh predominates.[1]

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Fictional characters

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  • Lou Welch, fictional character from Babylon 5

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References

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  1. ^ "Welch Name Meaning & Welch Family History at Ancestry.co.uk". www.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2016.