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sammmo | 21:58 Mon 19th Jan 2009 | Word Origins
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how did wales get its name? what does it mean?
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The English name 'Wales' originates from the Germanic word Walh or Waelisc, which referred to foreigners who had been 'Romanised'

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales
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