Welch
See also: welch
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɛlt͡ʃ/
- Rhymes: -ɛltʃ
- Homophone: welch
Proper noun
Welch
- A British and Irish surname transferred from the nickname, a variant of Walsh.
- Obsolete spelling of Welsh
- A locale in the United States:
- A township in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
- A township in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
- A town in Craig County, Oklahoma; named for railroad official K. A. Welch.
- A city, the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia; named for Confederate Army captain Isaiah A. Welch.
- 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.