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Type Surname (from occupation & from location)
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. [ˈvalt.ˌman]  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsWaldman (Americanized), Waldenmann, Waldenman, Waldermann, Walderman, Woodsman

Meaning & History

topographic name for someone who lived in a forest or alternatively an occupational name for a forest warden from Middle High German waltman literally "forest man" derived from the elements wald "forest" and man "man"
Added 7/23/2024 by Paradiso36