Name Element WEALD 1

Type Word & Element

Meaning & History

Old English word meaning "powerful, mighty" or "power, authority".

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureswald(Frankish) waldą, waldaz(Old Germanic) walt(Old High German) valdr(Old Norse) wald(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsÆthelweald, Eadwald, Hereweald, Osweald, Wealdhere, Wealdmær(Anglo-Saxon) Valter(Croatian) Harald, Osvald, Valdemar, Walter(Danish) Wouter, Wolter(Dutch) Harold, Oswald, Walter(English) Valter(Estonian) Valdemar, Valtteri(Finnish) Gauthier, Gautier, Gaultier(French) Harald, Oswald, Waldemar, Walter, Walther(German) Ansoald, Hariwald, Waldemar, Waldhar, Waldomar, Walter, Walther, Waltheri(Germanic) Haraldur(Icelandic) Aroldo, Eraldo, Gualtiero, Osvaldo, Ansaldo, Valter, Walter(Italian) Haralds, Valters, Voldemārs(Latvian) Valdemaras, Voldemaras(Lithuanian) Arioald(Lombardic) Arild, Harald, Osvald, Walter(Norwegian) Ansuwaldaz, Chariovalda, Harjawaldaz, Waldaharjaz(Old Germanic) Ásvaldr, Haraldr, Valdimárr(Old Norse) Waldemar, Walter(Polish) Guálter, Haroldo, Osvaldo, Oswaldo, Wálter(Portuguese) Edvaldo, Válter(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Bhaltair, Bhàtair(Scottish Gaelic) Valter, Ožbalt, Ožbej(Slovene) Gutierre, Haroldo, Osvaldo, Oswaldo, Gualterio, Wálter(Spanish) Harald, Osvald, Valdemar, Valter, Walter(Swedish) Gwallter(Welsh)
Surname DescendantsWouters, Wauters, Wolters(Dutch) Harrell, Harrelson, Walter, Walters, Walterson, Waters(English) Gauthier, Gautier(French) Walter, Walther, Welter, Wolter(German) Airaldi, Ansaldi(Italian) Haraldsen(Norwegian) Gutiérrez, Gutierrez(Spanish) Haraldsson, Haroldson, Waltersson(Swedish)
Same Spellingweald 2

Sources & References

  1. Bosworth and Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 1171, available from http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/texts/oe_bosworthtoller_about.html.
Entry updated December 7, 2022