Wouter
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- [ VOW-tər, WOW-tər ]
- Dutch
Dutch form of WALTER.
 | WALTER male English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Italian, Ancient Germanic From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and hari "army". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere. A famous bearer of the name was Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), a Scottish novelist who wrote 'Ivanhoe' and other notable works. | |||||||||||||||||||
| EQUIVALENTS |
| ANCIENT GERMANIC: Waldhar, Walter, Walther |
| CROATIAN: Valter |
| DANISH: Valter, Walter |
| DUTCH: Wolter |
| ENGLISH: Walter |
| ESTONIAN: Valter |
| FINNISH: Valtteri |
| FRENCH: Gaultier, Gauthier, Gautier |
| GERMAN: Walter, Walther |
| ITALIAN: Gualtiero, Valter, Walter |
| NORWEGIAN: Valter, Walter |
| POLISH: Walter |
| PORTUGUESE: Guálter, Valter |
| SCOTTISH: Bhaltair, Bhàtair |
| SLOVENE: Valter |
| SPANISH: Gualterio |
| SWEDISH: Valter, Walter |
| WELSH: Gwallter |
| DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
| ENGLISH: Wally, Walt, Wat |
| FRISIAN: Wate, Watse |