Gualtiero

The name Gualtiero is a male first name that has its roots in Old High German. The name is the Italian form of Walter.

What does the name Gualtiero mean?

The name Gualtiero is a male first name that has its roots in Old High German. The name is the Italian form of Walter or Walther and translates to 'the one who rules in the army', 'the ruler of the army', or 'the army leader'. This traditional name is derived from the two Old High German words waltan for 'to rule', 'to govern', or 'the ruler' and heri for 'the army', 'the war band', 'the army leader', or 'the warrior'. The first name spread in the Middle Ages, among others, through the most significant German-speaking poet and minstrel of that time, Walther von der Vogelweide. The original forms of the name are considered to be Walthari and Waltheri. Other variants include Valder, Valther, and Walder (Danish), Valter (Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish), Wolter (Low German), Woidda (Bavarian), Walti, Wali, and Walo (Swiss German), Walt (English), Valtteri (Finnish), Gauthier, Gautier, and Gaucher (French), Valtiero (Italian), Gualterius and Gualtherus (Latin), Valters (Latvian), Wouter and Wout (Dutch), Valtar and Valtare (Norwegian), Guálter and Gualtério (Portuguese), Valtier and Valtierra (Romansh), Volter (Swedish), Gutierre, Gualtierre, and Galtero (Spanish), Valti, Valtika, and Valkó (Hungarian), Waller (Rhenish), and Waltrina.

Where does the name Gualtiero come from?

The etymology of Gualtiero is a male first name of Old High German origin with meanings such as 'the ruler of the army' or 'the army leader' and others. Old High German

How do you pronounce Gualtiero?

Sound & pronunciation of Gualtiero: The name Gualtiero is structured melodically with four syllables. In German pronunciation, it is usually spoken as 'Gual-tie-ro' [ɡwalˈtjɛːʁo], creating a flowing, rhythmically structured sound line. The 'tie' adds a slight brightness to the sound, while the 'o' at the end provides a rounded finish. This gives Gualtiero an elegant and lively quality - sonorous, soft, and Italian in character.

When is the name day of Gualtiero?

The name day of Gualtiero is on January 22, March 23, May 17, November 16, November 29, and December 10.

Popularity

Gualtiero is a rare first name in Germany. It has not appeared even once in the German first name charts. In Switzerland, the name reached its best position so far in 1933, ranking 369th in the Swiss first name charts. In the last ten years, Gualtiero has been given as a first name less than 10 times there, placing it at 3,445th in the ten-year statistics. From 1930 to 2024, it ranks 1,708th in Switzerland.

Famous people

• Gualtiero Jacopetti (film director from Italy)
• Gualtiero Negrini (opera singer from the USA)
• Gualtiero Piccinini (Italian philosopher)
• Gualtiero Tumiati (Italian actor)