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WALTER
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, German, Scandinavian, Polish
Pronounced: WAWL-tər (English), VAHL-ter (German, Polish) [key]
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From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and heri "army". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere. A famous bearer of the name was Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), a Scottish novelist who wrote 'Ivanhoe' and other notable works. |
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