What does WALLACE mean?

Definitions for WALLACE
ˈwɒl ɪs, ˈwɔ lɪswal·lace

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Wallace, Sir William Wallacenoun

    Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

  2. Wallace, Edgar Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar Wallacenoun

    English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)

  3. Wallace, Alfred Russel Wallacenoun

    English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)

Wiktionary

  1. Wallacenoun

    A Scottish surname, notably of the Scottish patriot William Wallace.

  2. Wallacenoun

    A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.

  3. Wallacenoun

    A town in Victoria, Australia.

  4. Wallacenoun

    A locale in Canada. A community in Nova Scotia; named for William Wallace. A community in Ontario.

  5. Wallacenoun

    A locale in the United States. A town in North Carolina. A census-designated place in South Carolina. A city, the county seat of Shoshone County, Idaho; named for founder Col. William R. Wallace. A census-designated place in Louisiana. A census-designated place in Calaveras County, California; named for surveyor John Wallace. A village in Nebraska. A town in Indiana; named for Indiana governor David Wallace. A town in South Dakota; named for the original owner of the town site. A city in Kansas; named for the nearby Fort Wallace. An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for a railroad official.

  6. Etymology: An Old English byname for a Welshman or Breton, from Anglo-Norman waleis ("foreign").

Wikipedia

  1. Wallace

    Wallace is a song recorded by American rapper Azealia Banks for her debut studio album Broke with Expensive Taste (2014). The song was written by Banks, Kevin James, Filip Nikolic and Trevor McFedries, while production of the song was provided by the latter two. Lyrically, the track describes a man with a rottweiler head and depicts Banks killing him. Musically, the song is of both R&B and hardcore hip hop origins. In 2015, Banks released a music video for "Wallace" directed by Rob Soucy and Nick Ace. The video for "Wallace" was released via the Google Cloud Platform. Banks performed the song during the 2015 Coachella Festival and on her Broke with Expensive Taste Tour.

ChatGPT

  1. wallace

    Wallace is a given name and surname of Scottish origin. The name means "foreigner" or "Welshman" in old Scots language. This could refer to several personalities, places, or even things, depending on the context. For instance, it might refer to William Wallace, the Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence.

Wikidata

  1. Wallace

    Wallace is a historic city in the Panhandle region of the U.S. state of Idaho and the county seat of Shoshone County in the Silver Valley mining district. Wallace sits alongside the South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River and the town's population was 784 at the 2010 census. Wallace is the principal town of the Coeur d'Alene silver-mining district, which produced more silver than any other mining district in the United States. Burke-Canyon Road runs through historic mining communities — many of them now deserted — north and eastward toward the Montana border. East of Wallace, the Route of the Hiawatha and the Lookout Pass ski area are popular with locals and tourists. The elevation is 2,728 feet above sea level.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. WALLACE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wallace is ranked #123 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Wallace surname appeared 197,276 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 67 would have the surname Wallace.

    69.2% or 136,594 total occurrences were White.
    24.7% or 48,727 total occurrences were Black.
    2.4% or 4,873 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.3% or 4,557 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.7% or 1,519 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 1,006 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of WALLACE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of WALLACE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of WALLACE in a Sentence

  1. Donald Trump:

    I think Fox News ' Chris Wallace's astute politically. Fox News ' Chris Wallace's a very smart person, Fox News ' Chris Wallace, fox News ' Chris Wallace's going to do what's right. I really believe Fox News ' Chris Wallace's going to do what's right.

  2. Denny Hamlin:

    Michael Jordan , Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace as driver can be a powerful voice together, not only in our sport, but also well beyond it.

  3. Jim Kenney:

    The collective hope of our local government and the Walter Wallace Jr. family is that releasing the recordings on November 4 will provide enough time to calm tensions and for the recordings to be released in the most constructive manner possible.

  4. Fox News:

    Talk about a year ago and working with Republicans, now he is talking about Republicans that don't agree with voting rights – he's describing them as George Wallace, Bull Connor and Jefferson Davis, what happened to the guy who when he was elected said, ‘To make progress, we must stop treating our opponents as our enemy?'.

  5. Joe Biden:

    So I ask every elected official in America, how do you want to be remembered ? do you want to be on the side of Dr. King or George Wallace ? Do you want to be on the side of John Lewis or Bull Connor ? Do you want to be on the side of Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis ?

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