# Wallace

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɒlɪs/ · frequency rank #6,639

## Definitions
1. A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, notably of the Scottish patriot William Wallace.
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## Etymology
An Old English byname for a Welshman or Breton, from Anglo-Norman waleis (“foreign”); see wielisc.

## Easily confused with
- **walleye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wallace-vs-walleye)
- **Wallis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wallace-vs-wallis)
- **wallaby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wallaby-vs-wallace)

## Common misspellings (8)
`awllace`, `walace`, `walalce`, `wallacce`, `wallaec`, `wallcae`, `wlalace`, `wwallace`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wallace