Walle is a surname of Norwegian and

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origin, which is a variant of the surname

Wall A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or serves a decorative purpose. There are various types of walls, including border barriers between countries, brick wal ...

. Wall in turn is a

topographic name A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

, which meant a person who lived by a defensive or stone-built wall.''Dictionary of American Family Names''
"Wall Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016. The name Walle may refer to: *

Armando Walle Armando Lucio Walle Jr. (born March 7, 1978) is a representative in the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 140th district in Houston, Texas. Walle is the Deputy Floor Leader of the Texas House Democrats. Walle was named Harris Coun ...

(born 1978), American politician *

August Walle-Hansen August Walle-Hansen (16 January 1877 – 1964) was a Norwegian businessperson. After middle school and commerce school, he was hired in the family company Brødrene Hansen in 1893. He was a son of Jørgen Hansen, who had founded the company to ...

(1877–1964), Norwegian businessman *

Brianna Walle Brianna Walle (born April 25, 1984) is an American former racing cyclist. Major results ;2013 : 10th Time trial, National Road Championships ;2014 : 1st Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska ::1st Sprints classification ::1st S ...

(born 1984), American cyclist *

Hans Jørgen Walle-Hansen Hans Jørgen Kåre Strugstad Walle-Hansen (6 April 1912 – 26 November 2012) was a Norwegian businessperson. He examen artium, finished his secondary education in 1930 and graduated from Oslo Commerce School, Kristiania Commerce School in 193 ...

(1912–2012), Norwegian businessman *

Margot Walle Margot Sofie Walle (11 November 1921 – 26 February 1990) was a Norwegian pair skater. She competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ) and commonly known as St. Mor ...

(1921–1990), Norwegian pair skater

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Walle (Winsen) Walle is a village and ''Ortschaft'' (municipal division) of the municipality of Winsen (Aller) in Celle district, Lower Saxony, on the Lüneburg Heath in Germany.Walle Plough The Walle Plough () is an ancient plough discovered in 1927 by peat cutters outside Walle, near Aurich, East Frisia (Germany). It is one of the oldest known ploughs found in Europe. Location and discovery The plough was discovered on 9 July 1 ...

, a 4,000 year old plough *Walle, an urban district in

Bremen Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (, ), is the capital of the States of Germany, German state of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (), a two-city-state consisting of the c ...

, Germany

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