Given name

Folcwald

“army; people”·“might, authority”

Folcwald is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Folcwald is built from elements meaning “army; people” and “might, authority”.

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Where it comes from

Folcwald comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Folkawald, built from Proto-West Germanic *folk (“army; people”) + *wald (“might, authority”).

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Gumwald

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Garwald

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Sibling ideas

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