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Walter

Gender: Boy Meaning: Army ruler Origin: German Pronunciation: WAL ter Related Names: No related names

Walter: Popularity

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200th+ most popular boys name in the UK

32 recorded births
in 2008

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Additional information about the name Walter:

The constituents of the name Walter are German, although the name is Old French. The name was brought to Britain by the Normans, where it forced aside the native version of the name, Wealdhere. Most pronunciations of the name put little emphasis on the "L". One famous bearer of the name was Walter Cronkite, famous US TV anchor for CBS.

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