Given name

Wálter

“commander”

Wálter is a given name from German. It is used in Spanish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Wálter goes back to German Walter, meaning “commander.”

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Where it comes from

Wálter comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Walter.

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People named Wálter

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German

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German

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German

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“to wake”

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German

Wurzer

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German

Wessler

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