Wouter

  • [ 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