The vlach Surname
vlach Name Meaning and History
- from Vlach ‘Italian’, ‘Romanian’, or ‘Wallachian’. This vocabulary word originally meant ‘foreigner’; it is cognate with German welsch meaning ‘Latin’ or ‘Romance-speaking’, and ultimately with Old English wælisc ‘foreign’ and modern English Welsh. At the time when surnames were formed, the Czech word was applied chiefly to Italians, but also to Romanians.
- from a pet form of any of various personal names beginning with Vla-, for example Vlastislav or Vladislav.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Vlach family from the Cicero, Ill area | Bruce Beckman | 16 |
| VLACH - Vietnam-era veteran |
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revhorel
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| John & Frances (Vlach) Prochazkas |
lfischer99
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| VLACH or VLACHOVA |
L_Asaro
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| my vlach roots | frank billman | 3 |
| George Vlach m. Barbara Cizek |
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| my vlach roots | frank billman | 0 |
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