name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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Standard Lemma guide
waller
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CMU ARPABET: W AO1 L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A census-designated place in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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name
Meaning 3
A city in Waller County and Harris County, Texas, United States.
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name
Meaning 4
A census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
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noun
Meaning 5
One who builds walls.
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noun
Meaning 6
The place where animals make their bed.
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noun
Meaning 7
The wels catfish.
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verb
Meaning 8
Pronunciation spelling of wallow.
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noun
Meaning 9
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Fats Waller, Thomas Wright Waller
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Broader terms: jazz musician, jazzman
History
Etymology
Possibly from de valler (of the valley).
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *walso Latin vallumbor. Proto-West Germanic *wall Old English weall Middle English wal English wall English -er English waller From wall + -er.
From wallow or wallower.
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