Welch
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English
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Welich, variant of Walsch, from Old English welisc, wīelisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Welch
- A British and Irish surname transferred from the nickname, a variant of Walsh.
- Archaic spelling of Welsh.
- A locale in the United States:
- A township in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
- A township in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
- A town in Craig County, Oklahoma; named for railroad official K. A. Welch.
- A city, the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia; named for Confederate Army captain Isaiah A. Welch.
- 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.