The name Walter is usually given to a Boy.
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The origin of the name lies in German.
Walter is pronounced as WAOLT-er
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Walter is derived from the Germanic name 'Waldhar', itself derived from the words 'wald', which means 'to rule', and 'heri', which means 'army or warrior'.
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Meaning
Walter is derived from the word 'wald' which means 'army', 'ruler' or 'ruler of the people' and 'powerful'.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Walter - Behind the Name
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Meaning
From the Germanic name
Waltheri meaning "power of the army", from the elements
Walt "power, authority" and heri "army".
In medieval
German tales (notably Waltharius by
Ekkehard of
Saint Gall)
Walter of Aquitaine is a heroic king of the Visigoths. The name was also borne by an 11th-century
French Saint,
Walter of Pontoise. The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old
English cognate
Wealdhere.A famous bearer of the name was the
English courtier, poet and explorer
Walter Raleigh (1552-1618). It was also borne by
Walter Scott (1771-1832), a
Scottish novelist who wrote Ivanhoe and other notable works.
Origin
English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Italian, Germanic
Pronunciation
/ˈwɔl.təɹ/(English) /ˈval.tɐ/(German) /ˈval.tɛr/(Swedish) /ˈval.ter/(Italian)