Welch

See also: welch and welch'

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Welich, variant of Walsch, from Old English welisc, wīelisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wɛlt͡ʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛltʃ
  • Homophone: welch

Proper noun

Welch

  1. A British and Irish surname transferred from the nickname, a variant of Walsh.
  2. Archaic spelling of Welsh.
  3. A locale in the United States:
    1. A township in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    2. A township in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
    3. A town in Craig County, Oklahoma; named for railroad official K. A. Welch.
    4. A city, the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia; named for Confederate Army captain Isaiah A. Welch.
    5. A census-designated place in Dawson County, Texas.

Usage notes

The spelling "Welch" for "Welsh" is still used in the name of the British regiment the Royal Welch Fusiliers; that spelling was confirmed by Army order.

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