Type Word Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "to rule" [1][2]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsVelda(English) Waldo(Germanic) Sources & References Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 569. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 443.