"Walter" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈvaltər/, [ˈval.tɐ], [ˈʋal-] Audio: De-Walter.ogg Forms: Walters [genitive], Walter [genitive]
Rhymes: -altəʁ Etymology: From Old High German Waltheri, from Proto-Germanic *Waldaharjaz. Cognate with English Walter. Etymology templates: {{root|de|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-|id=rule}}, {{inh|de|goh|Waltheri}} Old High German Waltheri, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*Waldaharjaz}} Proto-Germanic *Waldaharjaz, {{cog|en|Walter}} English Walter Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,s:-}} Walter m (proper noun, strong, genitive Walters or Walter)
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): German given names, German male given names Synonyms: Walther
    Sense id: en-Walter-de-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 71 29

Proper name

IPA: /ˈvaltər/, [ˈval.tɐ], [ˈʋal-] Audio: De-Walter.ogg Forms: Walters [genitive, masculine], Walter [genitive, masculine], Walter [feminine, genitive], Walters [plural], Walter [plural]
Rhymes: -altəʁ Etymology: From Old High German Waltheri, from Proto-Germanic *Waldaharjaz. Cognate with English Walter. Etymology templates: {{root|de|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-|id=rule}}, {{inh|de|goh|Waltheri}} Old High German Waltheri, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*Waldaharjaz}} Proto-Germanic *Waldaharjaz, {{cog|en|Walter}} English Walter Head templates: {{de-proper noun|surname}} Walter m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Walters or (with an article) Walter, feminine genitive Walter, plural Walters or Walter)
  1. a common surname originating as a patronymic Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
    Sense id: en-Walter-de-name-Zwle-qSk Categories (other): German surnames

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