"Welch" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /wɛlt͡ʃ/
Rhymes: -ɛltʃ Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Welich, variant of Walsch, from Old English welisc, wīelisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|Welich|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English Welich, {{inh+|en|enm|Welich}} Inherited from Middle English Welich, {{m|enm|Walsch}} Walsch, {{inh|en|ang|welisc}} Old English welisc, {{m|ang|wīelisċ}} wīelisċ, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*walhisk}} Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*walhiskaz}} Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Welch
  1. A British and Irish surname transferred from the nickname, a variant of Walsh.
    Sense id: en-Welch-en-name-FBI5wYpe Categories (other): English surnames
  2. Archaic spelling of Welsh. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: Welsh
    Sense id: en-Welch-en-name-Kqek~d6k
  3. A locale in the United States:
    A township in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Welch-en-name-Sx250Kjw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 35 32 6 14 7
  4. A locale in the United States:
    A township in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
    Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Welch-en-name-DbVMeNiS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 35 32 6 14 7
  5. A locale in the United States:
    A town in Craig County, Oklahoma; named for railroad official K. A. Welch.
    Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Oklahoma, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Welch-en-name-L50G47jI
  6. A locale in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia; named for Confederate Army captain Isaiah A. Welch.
    Categories (place): Cities in West Virginia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Welch-en-name-NexTND4C Categories (other): County seats of West Virginia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 35 32 6 14 7
  7. A locale in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Dawson County, Texas.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Texas, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Welch-en-name-PSganRFT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Welsh, Walsh, Walshe, Walch

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        ],
        [
          "Oklahoma",
          "Oklahoma#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Cities in West Virginia, USA",
        "en:Cities in the United States",
        "en:County seats of West Virginia, USA",
        "en:Places in West Virginia, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A locale in the United States:",
        "A city, the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia; named for Confederate Army captain Isaiah A. Welch."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "county seat",
          "county seat"
        ],
        [
          "McDowell County",
          "McDowell County#English"
        ],
        [
          "West Virginia",
          "West Virginia#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Census-designated places in Texas, USA",
        "en:Census-designated places in the United States",
        "en:Places in Texas, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A locale in the United States:",
        "A census-designated place in Dawson County, Texas."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "census-designated place",
          "census-designated place"
        ],
        [
          "Dawson County",
          "Dawson County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Texas",
          "Texas#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/wɛlt͡ʃ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛltʃ"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "welch"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Welsh"
    },
    {
      "word": "Walsh"
    },
    {
      "word": "Walshe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Walch"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Royal Welch Fusiliers"
  ],
  "word": "Welch"
}

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