Given name
Waltheri
“power, authority”·“army”
Waltheri is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old Dutch and Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Waltheri is built from elements meaning “power, authority” and “army”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Waldahari, built from Old High German walt (“power, authority”) + heri (“army”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Waltheri’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Waltheri shares a linguistic root with the Middle English form Walter. In Old High German usage, Waltheri has a related form in Uualter. In Old High German usage, Waltheri has a related form in Uualther.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Waltheri has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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“power, authority” · “bright”
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“might, authority” · “peace”
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Wallia
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Aldfriþ
“old, wise” · “peace”
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