Walther

Walther
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Pronunciationvalt-her
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameOld German
Meaning"powerful warrior", "bright warrior" or "forest warrior"
Region of originNorthern Europe
Other names
Related namesWalt, Walter, Valtyr, Wouter, Gauthier, Gualtiero, Gutierre, Gutierrez, Gautier

Walther is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a German form of Walter, which is derived from the Old High German Walthari, containing the elements wald -"power", "brightness" or "forest" and hari -"warrior".

The name was first popularized by the famous epic German hero Walther von Aquitaine and later with the Minnesänger Walther von der Vogelweide.