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Walter
American actress (1941–2021)
Jessica Ann Walter (January 31, 1941 – March 24, 2021) was an American actress who appeared in more than 170 film, stage, and television productions. In
Jessica_Walter
Professional Women's Hockey League championship trophy
The Walter Cup (French: La coupe Walter) is a trophy awarded to the winner of the PWHL Walter Cup Finals (French: La Finale de la Coupe Walter de la LPHF)
Walter_Cup
American businessman (born 1960)
Mark Richard Walter (born May 22, 1960) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a privately
Mark_Walter
Welsh actor (1925–1984)
Richard Walter Burton (/ˈbɜːrtən/; born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone
Richard_Burton
American music industry executive (1933–2021)
Walter Yetnikoff (August 11, 1933 – August 9, 2021) was an American music industry executive who was the president of CBS Records International from 1971
Walter_Yetnikoff
American animator, producer and entrepreneur (1901–1966)
Walter Elias Disney (/ˈdɪzni/ DIZ-nee; December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A
Walt_Disney
American actress (born 1963)
Lisa Ann Walter (born August 3, 1963) is an American actress, comedian, and television producer, best known for her roles as Chessy in the romantic comedy
Lisa_Ann_Walter
Patriarch of the Jackson family (1928–2018)
Joseph Walter Jackson (July 26, 1928 – June 27, 2018) was an American talent manager and patriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers. He was inducted
Joe_Jackson_(talent_manager)
English statesman and explorer (1552–1618)
Sir Walter Raleigh (/ˈrɔːli, ˈrɑːli, ˈræli/; c. 1553 – 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable
Walter_Raleigh
American actor (1920–2000)
Walter John Matthau (né Matthow, /ˈmæθaʊ/ MATH-ow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, known for his "hangdog face" and for playing
Walter_Matthau
2007 film by Tom McCarthy
Richard Jenkins was nominated for Best Actor at the 81st Academy Awards. Walter Vale is a widowed Connecticut College economics professor who lives a fairly
The Visitor (2007 feature film)
The_Visitor_(2007_feature_film)
American broadcast journalist (1916–2009)
Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News from
Walter_Cronkite
Austrian professional wrestler (born 1987)
Walter Hahn (born 20 August 1987) is an Austrian professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name
Gunther_(wrestler)
Scottish novelist (1771–1832)
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European
Walter_Scott
German architect (1926–2021)
Walter Neuhäusser (or Neuhäußer; 9 October 1926 – 16 January 2021) was a German architect, preservationist and teacher. He was known for shell buildings
Walter_Neuhäusser
American actor (1894–1974)
Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Come
Walter_Brennan
American musician, songwriter, and record producer (1950–2017)
Walter Carl Becker (February 20, 1950 – September 3, 2017) was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was the co-founder, guitarist
Walter_Becker
English actress (born 1950)
Dame Harriet Mary Walter (born 24 September 1950) is an English actress. She has received an Olivier Award and nominations for a Tony Award, five Emmy
Harriet_Walter
Breaking Bad character
Walter Hartwell White, also known by his alias Heisenberg, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American crime drama television series Breaking
Walter_White_(Breaking_Bad)
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Walter Jones may refer to: Walter Jones (actor, born 1874) (1874–1922), American stage and film actor Walter Emanuel Jones (born 1966), American actor
Walter_Jones
American music group
The Walters are an American indie pop band formed in 2014, from Chicago, Illinois, composed of lead vocalist Luke Olson, lead guitarist Walter Kosner,
The_Walters
Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (January 5, 1928 – April 19, 2021) was an American politician who was the 42nd vice president of the United States, serving
Walter_Mondale
Canadian actor and singer (1884–1950)
Walter Thomas Huston (/ˈhjuːstən/ HEW-stən; April 6, 1883 or 1884 – April 7, 1950) was a Canadian actor and singer. Huston won the Academy Award for Best
Walter_Huston
American author and journalist (born 1952)
Walter Seff Isaacson (born May 20, 1952) is an American journalist who has written biographies of Henry Kissinger, Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci
Walter_Isaacson
German academic publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, known as De Gruyter Brill (German: [də ˈɡʁɔʏtɐ]), is a German scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature. Known
De_Gruyter_Brill
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Walter Harris may refer to: Walter Harris (author) (1925–2019), British author and broadcaster Walter Harris (artist) (1931–2009), Canadian artist Walter
Walter_Harris
American composer and electronic musician (born 1939)
Wendy Carlos (born Walter Carlos, November 14, 1939) is an American musician and composer known for electronic music and film scores. Born and raised in
Wendy_Carlos
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter, Walt or Wally Williams may refer to: Walter Heath Williams, Victorian landscape artist Walter Williams (painter) (1834–1906), Victorian landscape
Walter_Williams
American actor and screenwriter (born 1936)
Walter Marvin Koenig (/ˈkeɪnɪɡ/; born September 14, 1936) is an American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the mid-1960s and quickly
Walter_Koenig
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter Boyd may refer to: Walter Boyd (Jamaican footballer) (born 1972), retired football striker from Jamaica Walter Boyd (Scottish footballer) (born
Walter_Boyd
Fictional character created by James Thurber
Walter Jackson Mitty is a fictional character in James Thurber's short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", first published in The New Yorker on March
Walter_Mitty
American baseball player and manager (1887–1946)
Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager
Walter_Johnson
American automotive industry executive (1875–1940)
Walter Percy Chrysler (April 2, 1875 – August 18, 1940) was an American industrial pioneer in the automotive industry, automotive industry executive, and
Walter_Chrysler
American political analyst (born 1969)
Walter (born October 19, 1969) is an American political analyst who is the publisher and editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter
Amy_Walter
German military officer (1891–1945)
Otto Moritz Walter Model (IPA: [ˈmoːdəl]; 24 January 1891 – 21 April 1945) was a German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. Although he was a hard-driving
Walter_Model
Home builder
W. Walter Sr. (September 18, 1922 – January 6, 2000), of Tampa, Florida, United States, was a home builder who started Jim Walter Homes and Walter Industries
James_W._Walter_Sr.
American football player and coach (1859–1925)
Walter Chauncey Camp (April 7, 1859 – March 14, 1925) was an American college football player and coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American
Walter_Camp
Brazilian filmmaker (born 1956)
Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (/ˈsɑːlɪs/; Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈvawteʁ ˈsalis]; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker. A major figure of the Resumption
Walter_Salles
14th-century English chronicler
Walter of Guisborough was a canon regular of the Augustinian Gisborough Priory, Yorkshire and English chronicler of the 14th century. His chronicle has
Walter_of_Guisborough
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter White may refer to: Walter White (Breaking Bad), a character in the television series Breaking Bad Walter White Jr., character in the television
Walter_White
12th-century English cleric and writer
Walter of Oxford (died 1151) (Latin: Valterus Calenius) was a cleric and writer. He served as archdeacon of Oxford in the 12th century. Walter was a friend
Walter_of_Oxford
American professional golfer (1892–1969)
Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th
Walter_Hagen
2013 film by Ben Stiller
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 adventure comedy-drama film directed, co-produced by and starring Ben Stiller and written by Steve Conrad. The
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film)
The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty_(2013_film)
1998 film by Joel and Ethan Coen
Sellers. Walter learns that Larry is the son of Arthur Digby Sellers, a writer for the television show Branded, which Walter reveres. The Dude and Walter visit
The_Big_Lebowski
German composer and conductor
Walter Goehr (German: [ˈvaltɐ ˈɡøːɐ̯]; 28 May 1903 – 4 December 1960) was a German composer and conductor who from 1937, lived and worked in the UK. He
Walter_Goehr
American actor (born 1986)
Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and professional wrestler. He starred as murderer Larry Hall in the 2022 true crime miniseries
Paul_Walter_Hauser
2023 American television series
My Life with the Walter Boys is an American teen drama television series that premiered on Netflix on December 7, 2023. The coming-of-age drama is an adaptation
My_Life_with_the_Walter_Boys
14th episode of the 5th season of Breaking Bad
Hank has arrested Walt and demands that Skyler tell Walter White Jr. the truth. Skyler informs Walter Jr. about Walt's drug business, and he tells her she
Ozymandias_(Breaking_Bad)
American baseball player & coach (born 1963)
Walter William Weiss (born November 28, 1963) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and current manager for the Atlanta Braves of Major
Walt_Weiss
American film editor and sound designer
Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an American film editor, director, writer and sound designer. His work includes THX 1138, Apocalypse Now, The
Walter_Murch
German footballer (born 1995)
Joshua Walter Kimmich (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːzu̯aː ˈkɪmɪç]; born 8 February 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder
Joshua_Kimmich
American filmmaker (born 1942)
Walter Hill (born January 10, 1942) is an American filmmaker, known for his action films and revival of the Western genre. He has directed such films as
Walter_Hill
American actor (born 1947)
Tracey Walter (born November 25, 1947) is an American retired character actor, who appeared in more than 170 films and television roles. He is best known
Tracey_Walter
Topics referred to by the same term
Walters may refer to: United States Walters, Minnesota, a city Walters, Oklahoma, a city Walters, Virginia, an unincorporated community Walters (surname)
Walters
American comedian and television host (born 1973)
Walter Kamau Bell (born January 26, 1973) is an American stand-up comic and television host. He hosted the CNN series United Shades of America from 2016
W._Kamau_Bell
Austrian-American composer (1874–1951)
1999. "A Schoenberg Chronology". In Schoenberg and His World, edited by Walter Frisch, 1–15. Bard Music Festival Series. Princeton: Princeton University
Arnold_Schoenberg
Australian botanist and photographer
Carl Walter (c. 1831 – 7 October 1907), also known as Charles Walter, was an Australian botanist and photographer. He was born in Mecklenburg, Germany
Carl_Walter
American physicist (1902–1987)
Walter Houser Brattain (/ˈbrætn/ BRAT-n; February 10, 1902 – October 13, 1987) was an American physicist who shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics with
Walter_Brattain
Puerto Rican astrologer (1932–2019)
Walter Mercado Salinas (March 9, 1931 – November 2, 2019), also known by his stage name Shanti Ananda, was a Puerto Rican astrologer, actor, dancer, and
Walter_Mercado
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter Hunt may refer to: Walter Hunt (inventor) (1796–1859), American mechanic and inventor Walter Hunt (politician) (1868–1942), member of the Wisconsin
Walter_Hunt
20th-century English bibliographer and Shakespeare scholar
Sir Walter Wilson Greg (9 July 1875 – 4 March 1959), known professionally as W. W. Greg, was one of the leading bibliographers and Shakespeare scholars
W._W._Greg
American naval submarine officer and WWII Medal of Honor recipient
Howard Walter Gilmore (September 29, 1902 – February 7, 1943) was a submarine commander in the United States Navy who posthumously received the Medal of
Howard_W._Gilmore
Irish businessman, founder of Scorpion Computer Services
Walter O'Brien (born 24 February 1975) is an Irish businessman and information technologist. He was also the executive producer and loose inspiration for
Walter_O'Brien
German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic (1892–1940)
Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin (/ˈbɛnjəmɪn/ BEN-yə-min; German: [ˈvaltɐ ˈbɛnjamiːn] ; 15 July 1892 – 26 September 1940) was a German philosopher, cultural
Walter_Benjamin
English actor and songwriter (1936–2019)
Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 – 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. A classically trained actor, his stage work included performances
Clive_Swift
American actor (born 1966)
Walter Emanuel Jones (born November 30, 1966), also known as Tre Emanuel, is an American actor, martial artist, singer and dancer, known for playing the
Walter_Emanuel_Jones
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter Brown may refer to: Walter Brown (Lord Provost) (c. 1770–c. 1840), Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1827–1829 Walter L. Brown (1846–1924), New York politician
Walter_Brown
Scottish noble (died 1258)
Walter Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died 1258) was the son of William Comyn, Justiciar of Scotia and Mormaer or Earl of Buchan by right of his second wife
Walter Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
Walter_Comyn,_Lord_of_Badenoch
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter King may refer to: Walter Woolf King (1899–1984), American actor and singer King Fleming (Walter "King" Fleming, 1922–2014), American musician
Walter_King
American businessman (born 1949)
Walter James "Jim" McNerney Jr. (born August 22, 1949) is a business executive who was president and CEO of the Boeing Company from June 2005 to July 2015
James_McNerney
14th-century English scientist and author
Walter Odington (also known as Walter of Evesham) was a 14th-century English Benedictine scientific author, most prominent for his work on musical theory
Walter_Odington
Basketball team in Tübingen, Germany
founded. In 2003, the name Walter Tigers Tübingen was chosen for the basketball team after the local Tübingen company Walter AG, a tool manufacturer, became
Tigers_Tübingen
American professional basketball player and coach (1942–2011)
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (born Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr.; April 15, 1942 – November 18, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college basketball
Walt_Hazzard
American numismatist, writer and convicted sex offender (1928–1993)
Walter Henry Breen Jr. (September 5, 1928 – April 27, 1993) was an American numismatist, writer, and convicted child sex offender. He was known among coin
Walter_Breen
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter Jiménez may refer to: Walter Jiménez (footballer, 1939-2023), Argentine football forward Walter Jiménez (footballer, born 1977), Argentine football
Walter_Jiménez
American military physician (1851–1902)
Walter Reed (September 13, 1851 – November 23, 1902) was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901 led the team that confirmed the theory of Cuban doctor Carlos
Walter_Reed
American basketball player (born 1949)
Walter Szczerbiak Sr. (born Wolodymir Szczerbiak, August 21, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player. At 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), Szczerbiak
Walt_Szczerbiak
Scottish clergyman
Walter Balcanquhall (1586? – 1645) was a Scottish clergyman who became a staunch royalist and supporter of the church policy of Charles I of England. He
Walter_Balcanquhall
Canadian businessman
Walter Wolf (born 5 October 1939) is a Slovenian-Canadian businessman who owned a Formula One team that won three races and is the name-sake of cigarette
Walter_Wolf
American football player (1953–1999)
Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1953 – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL)
Walter_Payton
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter Tucker may refer to: Walter R. Tucker Jr. (1924–1990), Mayor of Compton, California Walter R. Tucker III (born 1957), United States Representative
Walter_Tucker
American attorney, sports executive and philanthropist
Kimbra Walter is an American attorney, sports executive, and philanthropist. She is known for her role as co-founder of the Professional Women's Hockey
Kimbra_Walter
Canadian-American actor (1897–1984)
Walter Davis Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian-American actor. A major leading man during the Golden Age of Hollywood, known
Walter_Pidgeon
American rock musician (born 1948)
Walter Egan (born July 12, 1948) is an American rock musician, best known for his 1978 gold status hit single "Magnet and Steel" from his second album
Walter_Egan
American actor (1919–2006)
Walter Jack Palance (/ˈpæləns/ PAL-əns; born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor. He was nominated for three
Jack_Palance
English landowner and soldier
Colonel Sir Geoffrey Walter Fownes Luttrell KCVO MC KStJ JP (2 October 1919 – 3 April 2007) was an English landowner in Somerset and a soldier who distinguished
Walter_Luttrell
English journalist and writer (1826–1877)
Walter Bagehot (/ˈbædʒət/ BAJ-ət; 3 February 1826 – 24 March 1877) was an English journalist, businessman, and essayist, who wrote extensively about government
Walter_Bagehot
Name list
Walter is a German and English masculine given name of Germanic origin, composed of the elements meaning "power" or "ruler", and "army". The name Walter
Walter_(name)
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter Arnold may refer to: Walter Arnold (GC) (1906–1988), Royal Air Force airman and recipient of the George Cross Walter Arnold (German sculptor) (1909–1979)
Walter_Arnold
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter Berry may refer to: Walter Berry (bass-baritone) (1929–2000), Austrian opera singer Walter Berry (basketball) (born 1964), American former professional
Walter_Berry
Dutch astrophysicist (born 1936)
Walter Hendrik Gustav Lewin (born January 29, 1936) is a Dutch astrophysicist and retired professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Walter_Lewin
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter Krüger may refer to: Walter Krueger (1881–1967), United States Army general during World War II and military historian Walter Krüger (architect)
Walter_Krüger
American gossip reporter (1897–1972)
Walter Winchell (April 7, 1897 – February 20, 1972) was an American syndicated newspaper gossip columnist and radio news commentator. Originally a vaudeville
Walter_Winchell
American football player (born 1989)
Joseph Walter Haden III (born April 14, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 12 seasons in the National Football
Joe_Haden
Colombian Spanish-language version of Breaking Bad
Walter Blanco is a frustrated high school chemistry teacher, married to his unexpectedly-pregnant wife Cielo Blanco, and father of his son Walter Blanco
Metástasis
German politician
Maria Walter (born Maria Harm: 27 September 1895 - 1 May 1988) was a German politician (KPD). Maria Harm was born in Degerloch, by that time a quarter
Maria_Walter
American journalist (1889–1974)
Walter Lippmann (September 23, 1889 – December 14, 1974) was an American journalist. With a career spanning 60 years, he is famous for being among the
Walter_Lippmann
English actor (born 1973)
Stephen Walters (born 22 May 1975) is an English actor. A regular in British television and film, he has played a wide range and variety of character
Stephen_Walters
1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry
listed it among the best plays ever written. Walter and Ruth Younger, and their son Travis, along with Walter's mother Lena (Mama) and younger sister Beneatha
A_Raisin_in_the_Sun
WALTER
WALTER
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English
English : variant of Walter, representing the normal medieval pronunciation of the name.English and German (Rhineland) : topographic name for someone who lived by a stretch of water, Middle English, Low German water.Irish : adopted as an English translation of Gaelic Ó Fuartháin (see Foran), being wrongly taken as Ó Fuaruisce ‘son of cold water’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from an altered form of the personal name Walter.English : variant of Water 2.Irish : when not the English surname, an Anglicized form of various Gaelic names taken to be derived from uisce ‘water’ (see for example Haskin, Hiskey, Tydings).James Waters came from London, England, to Salem, MA, in 1630. Lawrence Waters came to Charlestown, MA, from Lancaster, England, in 1675.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably from an Old English personal name of uncertain origin; perhaps a cognate of Bothe or akin to Butt. However, forms such as Walter le Botte (Oxfordshire 1279) seem to point to a nickname or occupational name, perhaps from Old French bot ‘butt’, ‘cask’, or bot ‘toad’. Compare Bottrell.South German : occupational name for a messenger, from Middle High German bote ‘messenger’, ‘emissary’.Danish : according to Søndergaard, from Dutch bot, both ‘flounder’ (the fish).
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : patronymic from Walter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a man with some fancied resemblance to a he-goat (Old English bucc(a)) or a male deer (Old English bucc). Old English Bucc(a) is found as a personal name, as is Old Norse Bukkr. Names such as Walter le Buk (Somerset 1243) are clearly nicknames.English : topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent beech tree, such as Peter atte Buk (Suffolk 1327), from Middle English buk ‘beech’ (from Old English bÅc).German : from a personal name, a short form of Burckhard (see Burkhart).North German and Danish : nickname for a fat man, from Middle Low German bÅ«k ‘belly’. Compare Bauch.German : variant of Bock.German : variant of Puck in the sense ‘defiant’, ‘spiteful’, or ‘stubborn’.German : topographic name from a field name, Buck ‘hill’.Emanuel Buck came from England to Plymouth Colony in the 1640s and in 1647 settled in Wethersfield, CT.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Clifford, for example in Devon, Gloucestershire, West Yorkshire, and in particular Herefordshire. The place name is derived from Old English clif ‘slope’ + ford ‘ford’.A family of this name trace their descent from Walter de Clifford, who acquired the surname from Clifford Castle near Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, in the 12th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the hamlet of Gorsuch, Lancashire, earlier Gosefordsich, from Old English GÅsford ‘goose ford’ + sÄ«c ‘small stream’.This name is first recorded as that of a manor near Ormskirk held by Walter de Gosefordsich in the late 13th century.
Boy/Male
English
Son of Walter.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Sussex)
English (mainly Sussex) : habitational name from Pelham in Hertfordshire, so called from the Old English personal name PÄ“otla + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’.The manor of Pelham in Hertfordshire, England, was held by Walter de Pelham in the reign of Edward I (1272–1307). His descendants became constables of Pevensey Castle, Sussex, and were so influential that their badge, the buckle, is seen in at least eleven of the county’s churches, and as a decoration on iron chimney-backs in Sussex farmhouses. Various branches of the family were ennobled and their titles include earl of Chichester and earl of Yarborough. The family also once held the dukedom of Newcastle and the marquessate of Clare. Peter Pelham (b. c. 1695), an engraver, emigrated to Boston after 1728, and was stepfather to the artist John Singleton Copley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bridgwater in Somerset; the water which the bridge at Bridgwater crosses is the Parrett river, but the place name actually derives from Brigewaltier, i.e. ‘Walter’s bridge’, after Walter de Dowai, the 12th-century owner.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the many places called Newbury, named with the Old English elements nēowe ‘new’ + burh ‘fortress’, ‘fortified town’ (see Berry 1 and Bury).Thomas Newberry emigrated from Devon, England, to Dorchester, MA, in 1634. Among his descendants were a number of very successful manufacturers and entrepreneurs, including the brothers Oliver (1789–1860) and Walter (1804–68) Newberry, whose prosperity was linked with the growth and development of Chicago.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Raleigh in Devon, recorded in Domesday Book as Radeleia, from Old English rēad ‘red’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.The English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (1554–1618) was born in Hayes Barton, Devon, into a family of Devon gentry. He was related to most of the West Country’s important families, including that of Sir Francis Drake. His half-brother was the explorer Sir Humphrey Gilbert. In 1578 Raleigh was granted a patent to explore and colonize “unknown lands†in America.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Wat(t), a short form of Walter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin uncertain. Possibly it is a variant of Welsh Bevans.William Walter Beavers, from whom many bearers of this American family name are descended, was born in Wales on July 25, 1755 and married Elizabeth Ragsdale in Lunenburg Co. VA. He died in about 1807 in Elbert Co., GA.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Vatierville in Seine-Maritime, France, so named from the personal name Walter + Old French ville ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Merseyside, and Nottinghamshire, so named from Old English eofor ‘wild boar’ + tūn ‘settlement’.Described as being from Kent, England, Walter Everendon (d. 1725) was a colonial gunpowder manufacturer who ran a mill in Neponset in the township of Milton, across the river from Dorchester, MA. The first person to make gunpowder in America, Everendon eventually took majority interest in the mill and sold out to his son. The family, which also spelled their name Everden and Everton, continued to manufacture powder until after the Revolution.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English wencel ‘child’, perhaps used
to distinguish a son from his father with the same forename or perhaps
a nickname for a person with a baby face or childlike manner.Scottish : habitational name for someone from the lands of
Windshiel (formerly Winscheill) in Berwickshire.Robert Winchell came from England to Windsor, CT, in 1635.
In the case of the broadcaster Walter Winchell (1897–1972)
the surname is an Anglicized form of Jewish
Male
English
 English form of German Walther, WALTER means "ruler of the army."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.South German : variant of Walli, from a short form of any Germanic personal name formed with Old High German waltan ‘to rule’ as a first part, as in Walter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : like Bate, a derivative of the Middle English personal name Batte, a pet form of Bartholomew.English : possibly from a Middle English survival of an Old English personal name or byname Bata, of uncertain origin and meaning, but perhaps akin to batt ‘cudgel’ and so, as a byname, given to a thickset man or a belligerent one.English : topographic name, of uncertain meaning. That it is a topographic name seems clear from examples such as Walter atte Batte (Somerset 1327), but the meaning of the term is in doubt although it is found in medieval field names.German : from a medieval personal name (Latin Beatus ‘Blessed’), bestowed in honor of the apostle who was reputed to have brought Christianity to Switzerland and southern Germany.
WALTER
WALTER
Boy/Male
Biblical Hebrew
A stranger here.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vishvag | விஷà¯à®µà®¾à®•
Lord Brahma
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
The Bond Between
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Educated; Intelligent
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pride
Girl/Female
Hindu
Beloved
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Indian, Sanskrit
Powerful; Strong; Mighty; Healthy; Energetic
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Elevated; Lofty
Boy/Male
Indian
Helpful, Beneficent, Charitable
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v. i.
To roll or wallow; to welter.