Given name
Waltraut
“strong foreign ruler”
In German use, Waltraut has a related form in Waltraud. One interpretation is “strong foreign ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Waltraut has a related form in Waltraud. One interpretation is “strong foreign ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Germanic.
Waltraut’s family of names
In German usage, Waltraut has a related form in Waltraud.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Waltraut
- Waltraut HaasAustrian actress1927–2025
- Waltraut SeitterGerman astronomer (1930–2007)
- Waltraut CooperAustrian artist (born 1937)
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