Walther

Walther is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a German form of Walter, which is derived from the Old High German Walthari, containing the elements wald -"power", "brightness" or "forest" and hari -"warrior".

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Pronunciationvalt-her
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameOld German
Meaning"poweful warrior", "bright warrior" or "forest warrior"
Region of originNorthern Europe
Other names
Related namesWalt, Walter, Valtyr, Wouter, Gauthier, Gualtiero, Gutierre, Gutierrez, Gautier

The name was first popularized by the famous epic German hero Walther von Aquitaine and later with the Minnesänger Walther von der Vogelweide.

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