Wealdhere

Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]

Meaning & History

From Old English weald "powerful, mighty" and here "army", making it a cognate of Walter.

Related Names

Rootsweald + here
Other Languages & CulturesValter(Croatian) Walter(Danish) Wouter, Wolter, Wout(Dutch) Walter, Wally, Walt, Wat(English) Valter(Estonian) Valtteri(Finnish) Gauthier, Gautier, Gaultier(French) Watse(Frisian) Walter, Walther(German) Walter, Walther, Waltheri, Waldhar(Germanic) Gualtiero, Valter, Walter(Italian) Valters(Latvian) Walter(Norwegian) Waldaharjaz(Old Germanic) Walter(Polish) Guálter, Wálter(Portuguese) Válter(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Bhaltair, Bhàtair(Scottish Gaelic) Valter(Slovene) Gutierre, Gualterio, Wálter(Spanish) Valter, Walter(Swedish) Gwallter(Welsh)

Categories

strength, war

Sources & References

  1. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 479.
Entry updated December 1, 2024