Walter
Found 12 entry about "Walter"
VAL-tehr(Swedish, Italian)
VAL-tu(German)
WAWL-tər(English)
Walter Name meanings & History
Walter means "ruler of the army" or "mighty warrior" in Germanic. Walter is primarily used as a masculine given name.
Zodiac Sign of Walter: Willful Leo
Synonyms of Walter:
W: Wishful,Wild,Wonderful,Wonderment,Willful
A: Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative
L: Lazy,Lovely,Liaison,Luscious,Legal,Lover,Languid
T: Truth,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Touchy,Tireless,Testy
E: Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment
R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless
Walter is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Simple name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Walter include German composer Walter Braunfels, American journalist Walter Cronkite, and American writer Walter Isaacson.
2.) WALTER (Male)
Usage: Scandinavian
Meanings: Derived from the obsolete Frankish Waldhere (ruler of the army), a compound name composed of the elements waldan (to rule) and hari, heri (army). Var: Valter. Cognate: Wolter, Wouter (Dutch); Valter (Swedish). Short: Wout (Dutch). (WAHL-TER, VAHL-TER)
3.) WALTER (Male)
Usage: Polish
Meanings: Derived from the Old Norman French Waltier, which is from the Germanic Waldhere, a compound name composed of the elements wald (ruler) and heri (army): hence, “ruler of an army.” (VAHL-TER)
4.) WALTER (Male)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: Introduced to the British Isles by the Normans, Walter is from the Old Norman French Waltier, which is from the Germanic Waldheri, a compound name composed from the elements wald (rule) and heri (army): hence, “ruler of an army.” Bhaltair and Bhatair are Gaelic forms of the name. Short: Walt. Pet: Wally. (WAHL-TER)
5.) Walter (Male)
Usage: German
Meanings: (German) army leader
Other Forms: Walder, Wallie, Wally, Walt, Waltur, Walty
6.) WALTER (Male)
Usage: Hungarian
Meanings: Derived from the Frankish Waldhere (ruler of an army), a compound name composed of the elements waldan (to rule) and heri, hari (army). (WAL-TER)
7.) WALTER (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: Introduced to England by the Normans, Walter is from the Old Norman French Waltier, which is from the Germanic Waldhere, a compound name composed from the elements wald (ruler) and heri (army): hence, “ruler of an army.” Short: Walt. Pet: Wally. (WAL-TER)
8.) WALTER (Male)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: Introduced by the Anglo-Normans, Walter is from the Old French Waltier, which is from the Germanic Waldheri (ruler of an army), a compounding of the elements wald (rule) and heri (army). Ualtar, Ualteir, and Uailteir are the Gaelic forms. Short: Walt. (WAHL-TER)
9.) WALTER (Male)
Usage: Welsh
Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Walter is a name introduced by the Normans. It is from the Old Norman French Waltier, which is from the Germanic Waldhere, a compound name composed from the elements wald (ruler) and heri (army): hence, “ruler of an army.” Gwallter is the Welsh form. (WAL-TER)
10.) WALTER (Male)
Usage: German
Meanings: Derived from the Frankish Waldhere (ruler of the army), a compound name composed from the elements waldan (to rule) and heri, hari (army). Var: Valter, Walder, Waller, Walten, Walthari, Walton. (VAHL-TARE)
