Type Word & Element
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]
Meaning & History
Old English word meaning "powerful, mighty" or "power, authority".
Related Items
Other Languages & Cultureswald(Frankish) waldą, waldaz(Old Germanic) walt(Old High German) valdr(Old Norse) wald(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsÆthelweald, Eadwald, Hereweald, Osweald, Wealdhere, Wealdmær(Anglo-Saxon) Valter(Croatian) Harald, Osvald, Valdemar, Walter(Danish) Wouter, Wolter(Dutch) Harold, Oswald, Walter(English) Valter(Estonian) Valdemar, Valtteri(Finnish) Gauthier, Gautier, Gaultier(French) Harald, Oswald, Waldemar, Walter, Walther(German) Ansoald, Hariwald, Waldemar, Waldhar, Waldomar, Walter, Walther, Waltheri(Germanic) Haraldur(Icelandic) Aroldo, Eraldo, Gualtiero, Osvaldo, Ansaldo, Valter, Walter(Italian) Haralds, Valters, Voldemārs(Latvian) Valdemaras, Voldemaras(Lithuanian) Arioald(Lombardic) Arild, Harald, Osvald, Walter(Norwegian) Ansuwaldaz, Chariovalda, Harjawaldaz, Waldaharjaz(Old Germanic) Ásvaldr, Haraldr, Valdimárr(Old Norse) Waldemar, Walter(Polish) Guálter, Haroldo, Osvaldo, Oswaldo, Wálter(Portuguese) Edvaldo, Válter(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Bhaltair, Bhàtair(Scottish Gaelic) Valter, Ožbalt, Ožbej(Slovene) Gutierre, Haroldo, Osvaldo, Oswaldo, Gualterio, Wálter(Spanish) Harald, Osvald, Valdemar, Valter, Walter(Swedish) Gwallter(Welsh)
Surname DescendantsWouters, Wauters, Wolters(Dutch) Harrell, Harrelson, Walter, Walters, Walterson, Waters(English) Gauthier, Gautier(French) Walter, Walther, Welter, Wolter(German) Airaldi, Ansaldi(Italian) Haraldsen(Norwegian) Gutiérrez, Gutierrez(Spanish) Haraldsson, Haroldson, Waltersson(Swedish)
Same Spellingweald 2
Sources & References
- Bosworth and Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 1171, available from http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/texts/oe_bosworthtoller_about.html.
