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Could welch be an Irish surname?

Updated: 4/26/2024
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Although the name is found in Ireland most are apparently of English or Scottish origin.

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Yes, Welch could be an Irish surname. It is a variant of the more common Irish surname Walsh, which is of Gaelic origin and means "Briton" or "foreigner."

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