Walle is a surname of Norwegian and German origin, which is a variant of the surname Wall.[1] Wall in turn is a topographic name, which meant a person who lived by a defensive or stone-built wall.[2] The name Walle may refer to:
- Armando Walle (born 1978), American politician
- August Walle-Hansen (1877–1964), Norwegian businessman
- Brianna Walle (born 1984), American cyclist
- Hans Jørgen Walle-Hansen (1912–2012), Norwegian businessman
- Margot Walle (1921–1990), Norwegian pair skater
Other uses
edit- Walle (Winsen), a village in Germany
- Walle Plough, a 4,000 year old plough
- Walle, an urban district in Bremen, Germany
See also
edit- Van de Walle
- Wall (surname)
- WALL-E, a 2008 animated Pixar film
References
edit- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Walle Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016.
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Wall Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016.
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