Walther
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Walther is a German male name meaning "powerful warrior" or "ruler of an administrative unit", from Old High German „waltan“ (to rule) and „heri“ (Army), similar to Harald. In modern German language (Ver)walter means administrator.
When used as a given name, the h is usually dropped, especially in English. The h is silent in German.
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[edit] People
[edit] Walther as a given name
- Walther von der Vogelweide, German poet (c. 1170 - c. 1230)
- Waltharius of the Waltharilied (9th century poem), about Visigoth Prince Walter of Aquitaine
[edit] Walther as a family name
- Bernhard Walther, 15th-century German astronomer, referent of the eponymous lunar crater "Walther" (not to be confused with the tiny lunar crater "Walter")
- Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (1811–1887), German-American Lutheran theologian
- Carl Walther, of Walther arms
- Johann Gottfried Walther (1684–1748), German organist and composer
[edit] Companies
- Walther arms - German manufacturer of arms
- Walter Engines a.s. - Czech manufacturer of aero-engines.
- Hellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft (HWK) - German manufacturer of rocket engines during WWII
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