Given name & surname

Wal

“the commander of the army”

In English use, Wal is a diminutive of Walter. One German interpretation is “the commander of the army.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In English use, Wal is a diminutive of Walter. One German interpretation is “the commander of the army.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

In English use, Wal is a diminutive of Walter. An origin associated with Walter is Germanic.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In English usage, Wal is a diminutive of Wallace. In English usage, Wal is a diminutive of Wally.

Wal’s family of names

In English usage, Wal is a diminutive of Walter. In English usage, Wal is a diminutive of Wallace. In English usage, Wal is a diminutive of Wally.

Walk Wal’s family in the name graph

WalWalterWallaceWally

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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