Wace m. Old Cymraic *Wasso, Old Cornish Wasō or Old French Gace, Old German Waz(z)o, a hypocoristic of any of various names beginning Wad- or a derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara 'protection, watch'.

France

Latin

● 1147 Vuazo (nom) clairvaux-12thc 19, Wazone (abl) ibid. 19, Wazonis (gen) ibid. 19; 1174 Wazonis (gen) ibid. 161; 1179 Wazo (nom) ibid. 181; 1209 Wassonis (gen) CartNDdOurscamp LII

◑ 1135 Vaslinus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 7; 1147 Vaslini (gen) ibid. 18, Vaslino (abl) ibid. 18, Vaslinus (nom) ibid. 17; 1179 Vaslino (abl) ibid. 177

Old French

● 1292 Gace 1292paris p. 1; 1313 Gace Paris1313 p. 76

◑ 1313 Wasselin Paris1313 p. 12

Middle French

● 1392 Gasce MemBret-II col. 600

Germany

Latin

● 1197 Wazonis (gen) quix-vol1 83

◑ 1086 Wascelinus (nom) quix-vol1 61

Ireland

Latin

● fin12thC Waci (gen) MunDocIr III, p. 8