The first name Walter is of Teutonic, German, Scottish, English, Shakespearean origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

Teutonic: Powerful Warrior, Intellectual, Introspective, Ambitious, Conservative in His Tastes

Teutonic: Strong Fighter

German: Rules the People; Powerful Ruler. Famous Bearers: Explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (-) and U.S. Actor Walter Matthau

Scottish: Ruler of an Army; Short Forms: Walt. Pet Name: Wally. (Wahl-ter)

English: Ruler of an Army; Short Forms: Walt. Pet Name: Wally. (Wahl-ter)

German: Powerful Ruler

Shakespearean: 'King Henry Iv, Part ' Sir Walter Blunt. 'Henry Vi, Part ' Walter Whitmore. 'King Richard Iii' Sir Walter Herbert

German: Army General

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Atheistan  (English)
From the Old English Aethelstan Meaning Noble Stone. Atheistan Was an Anglo-saxon King. Sir Walter Scott Used the Name Atheistan in His Novel Ivanhoe

Bhaltair  (Gaelic)
Ruler of an Army; Gaelic Form of Walter, Which is of Germanic Origin. Variations: Bhatair

Blunt  (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Sir Walter Blunt. 'King Henry Iv, Part ' One of the King's Party

Cedric  (English)
Cedric Was a Character in Sir Walter Scott's Novel Ivanhoe. Possibly Derived from a Misspelling of Cerdic, a King of Wessex, or from the Welsh Cedrych, Meaning Bounty-pattern

Cedrych  (English)
Variant of Cedric: Cedric Was a Character in Sir Walter Scott's Novel Ivanhoe. Possibly Derived from a Misspelling of Cerdic, a King of Wessex, or from the Welsh Cedrych, Meaning Bounty-pattern

Douglass  (Scottish)
From the Dark River. The Scottish Douglas Clan Had Two Historical Branches: (Black Douglases and Red Douglases.) the Lords of These Clans Figure in Sir Walter Scott's Novels

Fitz Walter  (English)
Son of Walter

Fitz Water  (English)
Son of Walter

Fitzwalter  (English)
Son of Walter

Fitzwater  (English)
Son of Walter

Galtem  (Italian)
Italian Form of Walter 'strong Warrior'

Galterio  (Italian)
Italian Form of Walter 'strong Warrior'

Galtero  (Spanish)
Spanish Form of Walter 'strong Warrior'

Gauthier  (French)
French Form of Walter

Gautier  (French)
French Form of Walter

Gualterio  (Spanish)
Spanish Form of Walter 'strong Warrior'

Gualtier  (Italian)
From the Name Walter

Gualtiero  (Italian)
Italian Form of Walter 'strong Warrior'

Gwallter  (Welsh)
Welsh Form of Walter 'strong Fighter'

Herbert  (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Sir Walter Blunt. 'Henry Vi, Part ' Walter Whitmore. 'King Richard Iii' Sir Walter Herbert

Ivan  (Russian)
The Russian Form of John: Gracious Gift from God. Ivanhoe is the Medieval Variant Sir Walter Scott Used for the Saxon Hero of 'Ivanhoe.'

Ivan  (Slavic)
Variant of John. Ivanhoe is the Medieval Variant Sir Walter Scott Used for the Saxon Hero of 'Ivanhoe.'

Ivanhoe  (Russian)
Variant of John. Ivanhoe is the Medieval Variant Sir Walter Scott Used for the Saxon Hero of 'Ivanhoe.'

Ivanhoe  (Slavic)
Variant of John. Ivanhoe is the Medieval Variant Sir Walter Scott Used for the Saxon Hero of 'Ivanhoe.'

Ivano  (Russian)
Variant of John. Ivanhoe is the Medieval Variant Sir Walter Scott Used for the Saxon Hero of 'Ivanhoe.'

Ivano  (Slavic)
Variant of John. Ivanhoe is the Medieval Variant Sir Walter Scott Used for the Saxon Hero of 'Ivanhoe.'

Quaid  (Irish)
Irish Form of Walter

Uaid  (Irish)
Irish Form of Walter

Valter  (Swedish)
Swedish Form of Walter 'strong Fighter'

Wal  (German)
Diminutive of Walter: Rules the People; Powerful Ruler. Famous Bearers: Explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (-) and U.S. Actor Walter Matthau

Wally  (German)
Variant of Walter 'Rules; Conquers.'

Walt  (German)
From the Name Walter

Walt  (German)
Variant of Walter 'Rules; Conquers.'

Walton  (German)
Variant of Walter 'Rules; Conquers.'

Wat  (German)
Diminutive of Walter: Rules the People; Powerful Ruler. Famous Bearers: Explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (-) and U.S. Actor Walter Matthau

Watson  (English)
Son of Walter

Wattesone  (English)
Son of Walter

Watts  (English)
Son of Walter

Wattson  (English)
Son of Walter

Whitmore  (Shakespearean)
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Sir Walter Blunt. 'Henry Vi, Part ' Walter Whitmore

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