Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Wallace

//ˈwɒlɪs// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, notably of the Scottish patriot William Wallace. countable

    "We are Harry Potter and William Wallace, the Na’vi and Han Solo. We’re escaping from Shawshank and blowing up the Death Star. We are fighting with the Harkonnens and challenging Thanos. Ukraine is hosting one of the great epics of this century."

  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage. countable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A town in the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A locale in Canada.; A community in Nova Scotia; named for William Wallace. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A locale in Canada.; A community in Ontario. countable, uncountable
Show 14 more definitions
  1. 6
    A placename:; A locale in Canada.; A rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan; in full, the Rural Municipality of Wallace No. 243. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; A census-designated place in Calaveras County, California; named for surveyor John Wallace. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Shoshone County, Idaho; named for founder Col. William R. Wallace. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; A town in Indiana; named for Indiana governor David Wallace. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; A city in Kansas; named for the nearby Fort Wallace. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; A census-designated place in Louisiana. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Curtis Township, Alcona County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Mellen Township, Menominee County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for a railroad official. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; A village in Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; A town in North Carolina. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; A census-designated place in South Carolina. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; A town in South Dakota; named for the original owner of the town site. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A placename:; A locale in the United States.; A census-designated place in Harrison County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable

Etymology

An Old English byname for a Welshman or Breton, from Anglo-Norman waleis (“foreign”); see wielisc.

See also for "wallace"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: wallace