Given name & surname
Wouter
“the commander of the army”
Wouter is a variant of Walter. One German interpretation is “the commander of the army.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wouter is a variant of Walter. One German interpretation is “the commander of the army.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Wouter is a variant of Walter. An origin associated with Walter is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch use, Wouter is used as a form of Walter.
Wouter’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Wouter has a short form in WOUT. Wouter shares a linguistic root with Walter. In German usage, Wouter has a related form in Walther.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Wouter has relatives in 4 languages.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
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.
People named Wouter
- GotyeBelgian-Australian musician (born 1980)
- Wouter WeylandtBelgian road bicycle racer (1984-2011)
- Wouter BosDutch former politician and management consultantborn 1963
- Wouter WippertDutch road bicycle racerborn 1990
- Wouter Molracing cyclistborn 1982
- Wouter Crabeth IIDutch painter (1594-1644)
- Wouter Burgerassociation football playerborn 2001
- Wouter BekeFlemish politician (born 1974)
- Wouter HanegraaffDutch professorborn 1961
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