Waldo
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Waldo Name meanings & History
The name Waldo has Germanic roots, derived from the Old High German words "wald" meaning "power" and "hari" meaning "army". The name Waldo means "ruler" or "powerful ruler". From a surname that was derived from the Anglo-Scandinavian given name Waltheof [1]. Its present use in the English-speaking world is usually in honour of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American transcendentalist, poet and author. His name came from a surname from his father's side of the family. The name Waldo is used as a first name for boys.
Zodiac Sign of Waldo: Willful Leo
Synonyms of Waldo:
W: Wonderful,Wishful,Willful,Wild,Wonderment
A: Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action,Angry
L: Lazy,Legal,Lovely,Luscious,Liaison,Lover,Languid
D: Doting,Domestic,Daddy,Dutiful,Demanding,Determined
O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized
Waldo is:- a Classic name
- a Comedic name
- a Simple name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Waldo are Waldo Salt (American screenwriter), Waldo Stadium (college football stadium in Michigan) and Waldo von Nordenflycht (German animal scientist).
2.) Waldo (Male)
3.) Waldo (Male)
Usage: Germanic
Meanings: Waldo is a short form of the Old Germanic name Waldobert, which is composed of two elements, 'wald' meaning "strength or power" and 'berht' meaning "bright or famous". Therefore, the name Waldo means "ruler or powerful one, who is brightly or famously renowned".
Description: Waldo is a short form of the Old Germanic name Waldobert, which is composed of two elements, 'wald' meaning "strength or power" and 'berht' meaning "bright or famous". Therefore, the name Waldo means "ruler or powerful one, who is brightly or famously renowned". Originally a short form of Germanic names containing the Old Frankish element wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" (Proto-Germanic *waldaz). This was the name of an 8th-century abbot of Reichenau. It was also borne by the 12th-century French merchant Peter Waldo, who founded the religious order of the Waldensians. Waldo is mostly used as a given name for baby boys in Western countries such as the US, the UK, and Germany. It is also the surname of the American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, which makes it a popular middle name option.
Famous People
Some famous people with the name Waldo include Waldo Lydecker - a fictional character in the film "Laura" (1944); Waldo Emerson - an American writer and philosopher; Waldo Semon - an American inventor and chemist; Waldo Vieira - a Brazilian physician, dentist, medium, and parapsychologist.
4.) WALDO (Male)
5.) Waldo (Male)
Usage: German
Meanings: (German) a familiar form of Oswald, Waldemar, Walden.
Other Forms: Wald, Waldy
