Walther
Meaning of Walther
Walther is a male name with German origin. It is pronounced as VAHL-ter (/ˈvaltɐ/) in German. The name has variations, the most common being Walter. In the United States of America, Walther has been given to a small number of newborns over the years. It ranked 10,762nd in popularity in 2017, with 6 occurrences. The name has had varying levels of popularity throughout the years, with its highest ranking being 2,273rd in 1913. Walther is a strong and timeless name that carries historical associations and can be a unique choice for parents looking for something different.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as VAHL-ter (/ˈvaltɐ/)
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Notable People Named Walther
| Walther Rathenau was a German industrialist, writer, and politician who briefly served as the foreign minister of Germany in 1922. |
| Walther von der Vogelweide was a renowned Minnesänger known for his love-songs and political compositions in Middle High German, making him a significant figure in medieval German poetry. |
| Walther Hermann Vetter was a German musicologist and professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin from 1946 to 1958. |
| Walther Hermann Nernst was a renowned German physicist and physical chemist, recognized for his contributions to thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and solid state physics, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1920. |
| Walther Wever, a pre-World War II Luftwaffe Commander, was an advocate of strategic bombing and supporter of Giulio Douhet's theories, but tragically died in an air crash in 1936. |
| Walther Horn - Walther Hermann Richard Horn was a German physician and entomologist known for his expertise in studying beetles, particularly tiger beetles, and for founding the German entomological institute. |
| Walther von Corswant was a German politician who held various government positions in Nazi Germany, including serving as the Nazi Party Gauleiter of Gau Pomerania. |
| Walther Forstmann was a highly decorated U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I and served in the Kriegsmarine in various staff positions during World War II. |
| Walther Bauersfeld was a German engineer. |
| Walther Herwig was a Prussian administrative lawyer and the founder of German fisheries science. |
| Walther von Wartburg was a Swiss philologist and lexicographer known for his work as the editor-in-chief of the Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (FEW). |
| Walther Davisson was a German violinist and conductor. |
| Walther Wangerin was a German botanist. |
| Walther Siegmund-Schultze was a German musicologist and the elder brother of musicologist Hella Brock. |
