Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɔt.əɹz/(American English) /ˈwɔːt.əz/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the given name Walter. Related NamesDetails RootWalter (given name)VariantsWalter, Walters, Walterson, Watkins, Watson, Watt, WattsOther Languages & CulturesWouters, Wauters, Wolters(Dutch) Gauthier, Gautier(French) Walter, Walther, Welter, Wolter, Waltz(German) Watson(Scottish) Gutiérrez, Gutierrez(Spanish) Waltersson(Swedish) Same SpellingWaters 1 Categories given names