Type Element Usage Old Norse Meaning & History Old Norse element meaning "the dead, the slain (of battle)". Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsWaltheof(Anglo-Saxon) Waldo(English) Valdís(Icelandic) Valdís, Valþjófr(Old Norse) Surname DescendantWaldo(English) Place Name DescendantsValhal, Valhall, Valhalla, Valhǫll(Norse Mythology)