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Meaning & Origins
From an Old French personal name of Germanic (Frankish) origin, derived from wald ‘rule’ + heri, hari ‘army’. This was adopted by the Normans and introduced by them to England, superseding the native Old English form, Wealdhere. It was a very popular name in medieval England, normally pronounced ‘Water’.
| 150th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Scottish: variant of Fergus, in which the Gaelic gh sound has been dropped rather than being altered to g. Compare Farrish, Ferris.
| 1,085th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Waltraut, Walther, Walterio, Waltr, Walteria, Waltra, Waltor, Waltere, Waltera, Walteer
Farrell, Farr, Farrar, Farrow, Ferris, Farrington, Farren, Farrer, Farrand, Farrier
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