Walter

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɒltə/, /ˈwɔːltə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɔltɚ/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈwɑltɚ/ Rhymes: -ɒltə(ɹ), -ɔːltə(ɹ) === Proper noun === Walter 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. ==== Derived terms ==== Walter Mittyish Waltman Walter syndrome Walterboro ==== Related terms ==== (pet forms): Wally, Walt, Wat (surnames): Fitzwater, Gwatkin, Walters, Waters, Waterson, Watkin, Watkins, Watkinson, Watson, Watt, Watts ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Lawter, rewalt == German == === Alternative forms === Walther === Etymology === From Middle High German Walther, from Old High German Waltheri. Cognate with English Walter. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvaltər/, [ˈval.tɐ], [ˈʋal-] Rhymes: -altəʁ === Proper noun === Walter m (proper noun, strong, genitive Walters or Walter) a male given name === Proper noun === Walter m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Walters or (with an article) Walter, feminine genitive Walter, plural Walters or Walter) a common surname originating as a patronymic == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Walter or German Walter (and Walther). Doublet of Gualtiero, which was borrowed through Old Northern French. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈval.ter/ Rhymes: -alter === Proper noun === Walter m a male given name === See also === Gualtiero === References === == Middle English == === Etymology === From Old Northern French Waltier, from Frankish *Waltheri (compare Old High German Waltheri, which see for more details), from Proto-West Germanic *Waldahari. === Proper noun === Walter a male given name ==== Descendants ==== English: Walter Yola: Wathere ==== References ==== “Walter”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Wal‧ter === Proper noun === Walter m a male given name, variant of Válter, equivalent to English Walter == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwalteɾ/ [ˈwal̪.t̪eɾ] Rhymes: -alteɾ Syllabification: Wal‧ter === Proper noun === Walter m a male given name, equivalent to English Walter, alternative form of Gutierre ==== Usage notes ==== A popular name in Spanish-speaking South America. As in English, stress is on the first syllable, even though Spanish orthography would necessitate the placing of an accent mark, rendering it ̼"Wálter", this spelling is seldom used. == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Walter c (genitive Walters) a male given name, variant of Valter