| The girl name Wallis [ 2 syll. wal-lis, wa-ll-is ] is also used as a boy name. It is pronounced WAOLIHS KEY. Wallis is of Old French origin and it is used mainly in English. The first name was borne by Wallis Simpson (1895-1986), the American wife of Edward VIII; the latter was abdicated as king and became Duke of Windsor so that he could marry the twice-divorced American socialite. Wallis is not commonly used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. KEY: Pronunciation for Wallis: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"
A famous person named Wallis is Wallis Simpson, Royalty, born Bessie Wallis Warfield 19 June 1896 - 24 April 1986, Baltimore, Maryland. |
