Given name

Waldhere

“power, authority”·“army”

Waldhere is a masculine given name. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Waldhere is a form of Wealdhere. Wealdhere is built from elements meaning “power, authority” and “army”.

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Where it comes from

Waldhere is a form of Wealdhere. Wealdhere comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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Waldhere’s family of names

In Old English usage, Waldhere shares a linguistic root with the Old High German form Waltheri. In Old English usage, Waldhere has a related form in Walter. In Old English usage, Waldhere has a related form in Waldere.

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Around the world

Waldhere has relatives in 3 languages.

Old English

4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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

Across languages 1

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

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