Walter

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Walter means "ruler of the army" or "mighty warrior" in Germanic
Pronunciation
The name Walter is pronounced as "WAWL-ter" or "VAL-ter" by native English speakers.
VAL-tehr(Swedish, Italian)
VAL-tu(German)
WAWL-tər(English)
Popularity
According to DefineName, Walter is currently ranked #351 in popularity in the United States, and #222 in popularity in England. It is also popular in Scandinavian countries.

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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: Wonderful,Wild,Willful,Wonderment,Wishful

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Angry,Ambitious,Assertive

L: Lazy,Legal,Lovely,Luscious,Lover,Liaison,Languid

T: Truth,Tireless,Tacky,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Talkative

E: Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Exaggerate,Environment

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

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)


11.) Walter (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (German) army ruler, general. (English) woodsman. See also

Other Forms: Valter, Vanda, Vova, Walder, Waltir, Waltli, Waltor, Waltyr, Wat, Wualter


12.) Walter (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Army ruler

Other Forms: Wally, Wallie


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