Given name & surname

Walder

“the commander of the army”

Walder is a variant of Walter. One German interpretation is “the commander of the army.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Walder is a variant of Walter. One German interpretation is “the commander of the army.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Walder is a variant of Walter. An origin associated with Walter is Germanic.

Explained through its name family

Walder’s family of names

Walder has a related form in Walter.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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