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Answer:
The name Walter is an
ancient one: it is a personal name meaning 'powerful warrior'.
| Teutonic: |
Walther,
Walthar |
| Old
English: |
W(e)aldhere |
| Anglo-French: |
Wautier
- which went on to be spelled 'Walter' (pronounced Water) and gave rise
to the diminutive Wat, Watt,
and Wattie |
Other names also originate
from Walter:
| Watson: |
'Son
of Walter' originating from the diminutive Wat/Watt |
| MacWatt/MacWattie/
MacQuattie: |
A
Highland border, Moray and Blcack Isle name formed from Wat/Watt |
| MacWatters: |
'Son
of Walter' confined more or less to Caithness |
| MacWalter/MacQualter/
MacQuatter: |
'Son
of WAlter' An old form of the name in Galloway was MacQuhalter |
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