Walter.
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
A surname.
An unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States.
A township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States.
Where this word comes from
A Germanic name, from Middle English Walter, from Old Northern French Waltier, from Frankish *Waltheri (compare Old High German Waltheri, which see for more details), from Proto-West Germanic *Waldahari, from Proto-Germanic *Waldaharjaz, from *waldą (“ruler”) + *harjaz (“army, host”). Related to Old English Waldhere. Compare herald and Harold, in which these elements are reversed.
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