Welch

See also: welch and welch'

English

Alternative forms

• Welsh, Walsh, Walshe, Walch

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.