Type Word & Element
Meaning & History
Germanic word meaning "powerful, mighty, ruler" [1].
Related Items
Given Name DescendantsHereweald, Osweald, Wealdhere(Anglo-Saxon) Renaud, Rinaldo(Carolingian Cycle) Valter(Croatian) Harald, Osvald, Walter(Danish) Reinoud, Reinout, Ronald, Wouter, Wolter(Dutch) Harold, Oswald, Reginald, Reynold, Ronald, Walter, Ronnette(English) Valter(Estonian) Reino, Valtteri(Finnish) Gauthier, Gautier, Renaud, Gaultier, Reynaud(French) Harald, Oswald, Reinhold, Ronald, Walter, Walther(German) Ansoald, Hariwald, Raginald, Reinald, Reinhold, Waldhar, Waldo, Walter, Walther, Waltheri(Germanic) Haraldur(Icelandic) Raghnall(Irish) Aroldo, Eraldo, Gualtiero, Osvaldo, Rinaldo, Ansaldo, Valter, Walter(Italian) Haralds, Valters(Latvian) Arioald(Lombardic) Ragnall(Medieval Irish) Arild, Harald, Osvald, Ragnvald, Walter(Norwegian) Ansuwaldaz, Chariovalda, Harjawaldaz, Raginawaldaz, Waldaharjaz(Old Germanic) Ásvaldr, Haraldr, Ragnvaldr(Old Norse) Walter(Polish) Guálter, Haroldo, Osvaldo, Oswaldo, Reinaldo, Reynaldo, Ronaldo, Wálter(Portuguese) Válter(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Ranald, Ronald, Ronalda(Scottish) Bhaltair, Bhàtair, Raghnall(Scottish Gaelic) Valter, Ožbalt, Ožbej(Slovene) Gutierre, Haroldo, Osvaldo, Oswaldo, Reinaldo, Reynaldo, Gualterio, Wálter(Spanish) Harald, Osvald, Ragnvald, Valter, Walter(Swedish) Gwallter, Rheinallt(Welsh)
Surname DescendantsWouters, Wauters, Wolters(Dutch) Harrell, Harrelson, Rennell, Rennold, Rennoll, Reynell, Reynolds, Walter, Walters, Walterson, Waters(English) Gauthier, Gautier, Renaud, Renault(French) Walter, Walther, Welter, Wolter(German) McReynolds(Irish) Airaldi, Rinaldi, Ansaldi(Italian) Haraldsen(Norwegian) McReynolds(Scottish) Gutiérrez, Gutierrez(Spanish) Haraldsson, Haroldson, Ragnvaldsson, Waltersson(Swedish)
Sources & References
- Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 443.
