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Walter
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
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
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
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 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
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 businessman
Walter A. Haas Sr. (May 11, 1889 – December 7, 1979) was an American billionaire businessman who was the president and CEO (1928–1955) and chairman (1955–1970)
Walter_A._Haas
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 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
American woodwind musician (1945–2026)
Walter Joseph Parazaider (/pærəˈzeɪdər/; March 14, 1945 – June 17, 2026) was an American woodwind musician who was a founding member of the rock band Chicago
Walter_Parazaider
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
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 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
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)
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
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
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
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 talent manager and 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)
Argentine footballer (born 1978)
Walter Adrián Samuel (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwalteɾ saˈmwel];[citation needed] born Walter Adrián Luján; 23 March 1978) is an Argentine former professional
Walter_Samuel
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)
American convicted murderer (1935–2018)
Walter Leroy Moody Jr. (March 24, 1935 – April 19, 2018) was an American convicted murderer who was sentenced to death and executed in Alabama for the
Walter_Moody
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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.
German footballer (1920–2002)
Friedrich "Fritz" Walter (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç fʁɪts ˈvaltɐ] ; 31 October 1920 – 17 June 2002) was a German footballer who spent his entire senior career
Fritz_Walter
British prince (born 1944)
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Richard Alexander Walter George; born 26 August 1944), is a member of the British royal family. He is the second son
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Prince_Richard,_Duke_of_Gloucester
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
American journalist (1929–2022)
Barbara Jill Walters (September 25, 1929 – December 30, 2022) was an American broadcast journalist and television personality. Known for her interviewing
Barbara_Walters
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
Topics referred to by the same term
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
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
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
Ecuadorian footballer (born 1979)
Walter Orlando Ayoví Corozo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwalteɾ aˈʝoβi]; born 11 August 1979) is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played as
Walter_Ayoví
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)
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 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
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
American physicist (1902–1987)
Walter Houser Brattain (/ˈbræt.n/ BRAT-n; February 10, 1902 – October 13, 1987) was an American physicist who shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics with
Walter_Brattain
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
Lover of Pablo Picasso (1909–1977)
Marie-Thérèse Walter (13 July 1909 – 20 October 1977) was a French model and lover of Pablo Picasso, with whom she had a daughter, Maya Widmaier-Picasso. Walter is
Marie-Thérèse_Walter
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 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
14th-century English chronicler
Walter of Guisborough was a canon regular of Gisborough Priory in Yorkshire and English chronicler of the 14th century. His chronicle has historical importance
Walter_of_Guisborough
American blues harmonica player (1930–1968)
Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968), known as Little Walter, was an American blues musician, singer, and songwriter. His revolutionary
Little_Walter
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
Leader of East Germany from 1950 to 1971
Walter Ernst Paul Ulbricht (/ˈʊlbrɪxt/; German: [ˈvaltɐ ˈʔʊlbʁɪçt]; 30 June 1893 – 1 August 1973) was a German communist politician and revolutionary.
Walter_Ulbricht
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–2026)
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (September 7, 1930 – May 25, 2026) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important
Sonny_Rollins
American rock musician
Walter Arthur Schreifels (born March 10, 1969) is an American rock musician from New York City. In the late 1980s, he played in many New York hardcore
Walter_Schreifels
American soccer player, administrator, and coach
Walter John Giesler (September 6, 1909 – July 5, 1976) was an American soccer administrator, and coach best known for coaching the United States men's
Walter_Giesler
American mathematician
Walter Helbig Gottschalk (November 3, 1918 – February 15, 2004) was an American mathematician, one of the founders of topological dynamics. Gottschalk
Walter_Gottschalk
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
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
Walter Martínez may refer to: Walter K. Martinez (1930–1986), U.S. politician in the state of New Mexico Walter Martínez (journalist) (1941–2026), Venezuelan
Walter_Martínez
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
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
Comic book antihero
Walter Joseph Kovacs, also known as Rorschach, is a fictional antihero and one of the two main protagonists (alongside Nite Owl) of the graphic novel limited
Rorschach_(character)
Italian politician (1909–1973)
Walter Audisio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈvalter auˈdiːzjo]; 28 June 1909 – 11 October 1973) was an Italian partisan and communist politician, also known
Walter_Audisio
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
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
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
Uruguayan footballer (born 1984)
Walter Alejandro Gargano Guevara (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈwalteɾ ɣaɾˈɣano]; born 23 July 1984) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defensive
Walter_Gargano
Welsh noblewoman and mistress of Charles II of England
Lucy Walter (c. 1630 – 1658), also known as Lucy Barlow, was the first mistress of King Charles II of England and mother of James, Duke of Monmouth. During
Lucy_Walter
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter Hahn may refer to: Walter Hahn (football manager), German football manager who managed Lithuania Walter Hahn (wrestler) (born 1987), Austrian professional
Walter_Hahn
Topics referred to by the same term
Walter Harris may refer to: Walter Harris (author) (1925–2019), British author and broadcaster Walter Harris (artist) (1931–2009), Canadian artist Walter
Walter_Harris
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
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
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Henry Walter may refer to: Henry Walter (priest) (1611–1678?), Welsh Anglican priest who became a Puritan Henry Walter (antiquary) (1785–1859), English
Henry_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 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
German politician (1953–2019)
Walter Lübcke (22 August 1953 – 2 June 2019) was a German local politician in Hesse and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as
Walter_Lübcke
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
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
English football player and manager (1913–2002)
Sir Walter Winterbottom (31 March 1913 – 16 February 2002) was an English football player and coach. He was the first manager of the England national team
Walter_Winterbottom
German-British actor (1924–1997)
Walter Jack Gotell (born Walter Jacques Goettel; 15 March 1924 – 5 May 1997) was a German-British actor. He was well known for his role as General Gogol
Walter_Gotell
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
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
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
American novelist (born 1952)
Walter Ellis Mosley (born January 12, 1952) is an American novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction. He has written a series of best-selling
Walter_Mosley
Italian actor (1924–1991)
Walter Annicchiarico (8 March 1924 – 20 December 1991), known as Walter Chiari [ˈvalter ˈkjaːri], was an Italian stage and screen actor, mostly in comedy
Walter_Chiari
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)
American artist (1871–1963)
Walter Bowman Russell (May 19, 1871 – May 19, 1963) was an American impressionist painter, sculptor, property developer, and author. Russell wrote extensively
Walter_Russell
German composer
Walter Zimmermann (born 15 April 1949) is a German composer associated with the Cologne School. Born in Schwabach, Germany, Zimmermann studied composition
Walter_Zimmermann
Scottish football player and manager (1948–2021)
Walter Ferguson Smith (24 February 1948 – 26 October 2021) was a Scottish football player, manager and director, primarily associated with his two spells
Walter_Smith
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
WALTER
WALTER
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.
Boy/Male
English
Son of 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.
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 (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 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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Wat(t), a short form of Walter.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : patronymic from Walter.
Surname or Lastname
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 : 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.
Male
English
 English form of German Walther, WALTER means "ruler of the army."
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
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
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 : 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 : 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 (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 : 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
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 : 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.
WALTER
WALTER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; probably one of the many variants of Senior.
Boy/Male
Indian
Creator
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Crown of Islam
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna, Descendent of Yadu
Girl/Female
Hindu
The Goddess who is the soul of the five elements
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ratcliff.
Boy/Male
Indian
The most strong
Girl/Female
Tamil
Night
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Melek, MELECH means "king." In the bible, this is the name of the second son of Micah.
Boy/Male
English
Hot ashes.
WALTER
WALTER
WALTER
WALTER
WALTER
v. i.
To roll or wallow; to welter.