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Walter

Meaning

From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and hari "arm

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Walter and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Integrity
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Leadership
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Famous People Named Walter

Walter Hellman

Walter F.

AmbitionResilienceSuccess

Walter Karl Koch

Walter Karl Koch (May 3, 1880 in Dortmund, Germany – 1962 ) was a German surgeon best known for the discovery of Koch's triangle, a triangular shaped area in the right atrium of the heart, and of.

InnovationIntelligenceWisdom

Walter Map

Walter Map (; 1130 – 1210) was a medieval writer.

CreativityIntelligenceWisdom

Walter Bower

Walter Bower (or Bowmaker; 24 December 1449) was a Scottish canon regular and abbot of Inchcolm Abbey in the Firth of Forth, who is noted as a chronicler of his era.

LeadershipSuccess

Walter Sickert

Walter Richard Sickert (31 May 1860 – 22 January 1942) was a German-born British painter and printmaker who was a member of the Camden Town Group of Post-Impressionist artists in early 20th-century.

CharismaCreativity

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Walter in Other Languages

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DutchWouter
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