Walter is a male name meaning "powerful warrior" or "ruler of the world".

Famous people

Walter as a given name

• Walter of Compiègne, 12th century French poet/monk
• Walter Cronkite, renowned CBS anchorman
• Walter Elias Disney, creator of Walt Disney Company
• Walter Matthew Jefferies, aviation and mechanical artist, set designer and writer
• Walter Johnson, legendary baseball star pitcher of the 1910s and 1920s
• Walter Koenig, actor best known as "Mr. Chekov" on Star Trek
• Walter Mitty, a fictional character in James Thurber's short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
• Walter Mondale, former Vice President of the United States
• Walter Mosca, the fictional hero in Mario Puzo's The Dark Arena
• Sir Walter Raleigh, English explorer
• Sir Walter Scott, Scottish historical novelist and poet
• Walther von der Vogelweide, German poet (c. 1170 - c. 1230)
• Walter Payton, football hall of famer
• Walter Veltroni, mayor of Rome
• Walter P. Werchan[1], silliest man alive

Walter of Compiègne was a French poet who lived in the first half of the 12th century and was a monk at Tours. ... Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. ... For the same named company; see The Walt Disney Company Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901–December 15, 1966) was an American animated film producer and animator. ... Alternate meanings: Disney (disambiguation) The Walt Disney Company (also known as Disney Enterprises, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887-December 10, 1946), American professional baseball pitcher. ... Walter Marvin Koenig (born September 14, 1936) is an American actor, writer, teacher and director, known for his roles as Chekov in Star Trek, and as Bester on the series Babylon 5. ... ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... Information Nickname(s) The Old Man (in one fantasy) Occupation unknown; various fantasy occupations Title Commander, Doctor (in fantasies) Spouse(s) unnamed except as Mrs. ... James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894–November 2, 1961) was a U.S. humorist and cartoonist. ... For the 1947 film, see The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film). ... Walter Frederick Fritz Mondale (born January 5, 1928) is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (largely established by former Vice President Hubert Humphrey). ... The Vice President of the United States (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS[1] or Veep) is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. ... The Dark Arena is the first novel by Mario Puzo, published in 1955. ... Mario Gianluigi Puzo (October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author known for his novels about the Mafia, especially The Godfather (1969). ... A bit iffy 22:25, 25 September 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Alternatively, Professor Walter Raleigh was a scholar and author circa 1900. ... For the first Premier of Saskatchewan see Thomas Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott (August 14, 1771 - September 21, 1832) was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet popular throughout Europe. ... Portrait of Walther von der Vogelweide. ... Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999) was an American football player, who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. ... Walter Veltroni (Rome, 03 July, 1955) is a Italian politician and lead member of the Democrats of the Left party. ...

Walter as a family name

• Andrew Walter, quarterback with the Oakland Raiders
• Bernard Walter aka Bernard Walther, 15th century German astronomer, eponym of the lunar crater "Walther" (not to be confused with the tiny lunar crater "Walter")
• Bruno Walter, German conductor and composer
• Denis Walter, Australian singer and television/radio personality
• Eugene Walter (playwright) (1874-1941) American journalist and playwright
• Eugene Walter (1921-1998) American poet, screenwriter and storyteller
• Francis E. Walter, United States Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Fritz Walter (politician) (1896-1977), German legislator, a member of the FDP
• Dr. Fritz Walter (1900-1981), German sports executive, best known as the chairman of VfB Stuttgart
• Fritz Walter (1920-2002), captain of the 1954 FIFA World Cup winning German national football team
• Fritz Walter (1980s footballer) (born 1960), player for VfB Stuttgart
• Hans-Jürgen Walter
• Harriet Walter
• Heini Walter
• Hellmuth Walter, engineer and inventor of various propulsion systems based on hydrogen peroxide
• Hubert Walter
• Gita Mina Walter, BSK teacher
• James W. Walter, Sr.
• James W. Walter
• Jessica Walter
• John Walter
• John Walter (second)
• John Walter (third)
• Kenneth Walter
• Lisa Ann Walter
• Lucy Walter
• Marie-Thérèse Walter
• Natasha Walter
• Neil Walter
• Nicolas Walter
• Otto Walter
• Peter Walter
• Ralf Walter
• Robert Walter
• Robert D. Walter
• Ryan Walter
• Thomas U. Walter
• Tracey Walter
• Tyson Walter
• Ulrich Walter
• Weasel Walter
• William Grey Walter
• Woon Cheong Ming Walter, Singapore politician

Andrew Walter (born May 11, 1982) is a professional quarterback with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. Walter was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Arizona State University. ... City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970... Bernard Walther (1430 in Memmingen - June 19, 1504 in Nuremberg) was a German merchant, humanist and astronomer in Nuremberg, Germany. ... Bernard Walther (1430 in Memmingen - June 19, 1504 in Nuremberg) was a German merchant, humanist and astronomer in Nuremberg, Germany. ... Walther is an ancient lunar impact crater located in the southern highland region of the Moon. ... Walter is an ancient lunar impact crater located in the southern highland region of the Moon. ... Bruno Walter (Bruno Walter Schlesinger) (September 15, 1876 – February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor and composer. ... 12:46, 15 May 2007 (UTC)218. ... I am the biographer of the playwright Eugene (no middle name) Walter 1874-1941. ... Francis Eugene Walter (May 26, 1894 – May 31, 1963) was a Democrat member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. ... Fritz Walter (August 30, 1896 in Ohrdruf – April 1, 1977) was a German politician of FDP. Categories: | | | | ... The Free Democratic Party (German: Freie Demokratische Partei; FDP) is a liberal political party in Germany. ... Dr. phil. ... VfB Stuttgart is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. ... Fritz Walter (October 31, 1920 - June 17, 2002) was one of the most popular German football players. ... Qualifying countries The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ... First international Switzerland 5 - 3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908) Largest win Germany 16 - 0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) Worst defeat England 9 - 0 Germany (Oxford, England; 16 March 1909) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1954, 1974, 1990 European Championship Appearances 9... Fritz Walter (born July 21, 1960 in Mannheim) is a former German football player, who was nicknamed “Little Fritz”. With 22 goals in the 1991/92 Bundesliga season, Fritz Walter was crowned league top scorer when he won the German Championship with VfB Stuttgart. ... VfB Stuttgart is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. ... Hans-Jürgen P. Walter (* March 25, 1944 in Weidenhausen, Germany) is a German psychologist and psychotherapist known as the main founder of Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy. ... Harriet Mary Walter, CBE, (born 24 September 1950) is a British actress born in England. ... Heini Walter was a Formula One driver from Germany. ... Hellmuth Walter (August 26, 1900 – December 16, 1980) was a German engineer who pioneered research into rocket engines and gas turbines. ... R-phrases , , , , S-phrases , , , ,, , , , Flash point Non-flammable Related Compounds Related compounds Water Ozone Hydrazine Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a very pale blue liquid which appears colourless in... Hubert Walter (died July 13, 1205), chief justiciar of England and archbishop of Canterbury, was a relative of Ranulf de Glanvill, the great justiciar of Henry II, and rose under the eye of his kinsman to an important position in the Curia Regis. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... James (Jimmy) W. Walter is an American venture capitalist and political activist. ... Jessica Walter as Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development. ... John Walter (1738/9 - November 16, 1812), founder of The Times newspaper, London, was born probably in London. ... John Walter (February 23, 1776 - July 28, 1847), son of John Walter, the founder of The Times, really established the great newspaper of which his father had sown the seed. ... John Walter (1818 - November 3, 1894), eldest son of John Walter, editor of The Times, was born at Printing-house Square. ... Kenneth Alexander Walter (born November 5, 1939, Johannesburg, Transvaal, died September 13, 2003, Sandton, Johannesburg) was a South African cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1961 Categories: | | | | ... Lisa Ann Walter (born August 3, 1963 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is an American actress, comedian, writer and film producer. ... Lucy Walter (c. ... Marie-Thérèse Walter (July 13, 1909, Le Perreux, France, - October 20, 1977, Juan-les-Pins, France) was a love and muse of Pablo Picasso, and the mother of his daughter, Maya Picasso. ... Natasha Walter is a British feminist columnist and journalist. ... Neil Douglas Walter[CNZM] (born 1942) is a distinguished New Zealand diplomat, and is a former Administrator of Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand. ... Nicolas Hardy Walter (November 22, 1934–March 7, 2000) was a British anarchist and atheist writer, speaker and activist. ... Peter Walter is a professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). ... Ralf Walter Ralf Walter (born on 15 March 1958 in Andernach) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Socialist Group and is vice-chair of the European Parliaments Committee on Budgets. ... Robert John Walter, known as Bob Walter, (born 30 May 1948, Swansea) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... In 1971 an ambitious 26-year-old Harvard MBA named Robert D. Walter purchased Cardinal Foods, a small Ohio food wholesaler, in a leveraged buyout. ... Ryan William Walter (born April 23, 1958 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played fifteen seasons in the National Hockey League. ... Thomas U. Walter Portrait by Francisco Pausas, 1925, after a Mathew Brady photograph Thomas Ustick Walter (September 4, 1804 – October 30, 1887) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the dean of American architecture between the death of Benjamin Latrobe and the work of H.H. Richardson. ... Tracey Walter is a recognizable American character actor (b. ... Tyson Walter (born March 17, 1978 in Kenton, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays tackle for the Washington Redskins. ... Ulrich Hans Walter (born February 9, 1954) is a German physicist/engineer and a former =DFVLR [astronaut]]. Walter was born in Iserlohn, Germany. ... Composer and instrumentalist Weasel Walter (born Christopher Todd Walter in Rockford, IL) founded the band The Flying Luttenbachers in Chicago in 1991 with late jazz cult figure Hal Russell. ... W. Grey Walter (February 19, 1910 - May 6, 1977) was a neurophysiologist and robotician. ... Professor Woon Cheong Ming Walter (Chinese: 温长明; born September 12, 1956) was a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in Singapore from 1992 to 1996. ...

Pseudonyms

• Walter, the nom de plume of the author of My Secret Life. Some critics have identified him as Henry Spencer Ashbee, though this remains a matter of argument

A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ... Henry Spencer Ashbee (21 April 1834-29 July 1900) is better known as Walter, the pseudonymous author of My Secret Life, his sexual memoirs. ... Henry Spencer Ashbee (21 April 1834-29 July 1900) was a book collector, writer, and bibliographer notable for his particular focus on sexuality. ...

Fictional characters

• Walter o'Dim, also known as Randall Flagg, the antagonist from The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.
• Walter Bernhard, the antagonist from the game Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
• Walter Sullivan, the antagonist from the game Silent Hill 4: The Room
• Walter C. Dornez ("the Angel of Death") from Hellsing
• Radar O'Reilly, from M*A*S*H novels, television series, and film. He is rarely referred to as Walter, his given name.
• An elderly, embittered puppet character named Walter, used in the act of ventriloquist/comedian Jeff Dunham
• Walter Blythe, from the book Anne of Green Gables.
• Sgt. Walter Harriman from the TV show Stargate SG-1
• Sir Colonel Walter S Houghington III, the hero from The Chronicles of Colonel Walter S Houghington III
• Walter (surname unknown), the lead character in the TV movie Walter, portrayed by Ian McKellen

Randall Flagg. ... The Dark Tower can refer to one of several things: The Dark Tower (series) — a series of novels by Stephen King. ... For other persons named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ... character illustration by Kojima Ayami Walter Bernhard (ヴァルター・ベルンハルト) is a vampire character appearing in the video game Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (part of the long-running Castlevania series). ... For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). ... Castlevania: Lament of Innocence is a PlayStation 2 video game in the Castlevania series. ... Walter Sullivan is a fictional character and antagonist of the video game Silent Hill 4: The Room. ... Walter C. Dornez ) is a character in the manga Hellsing, and is a member of the Millennium Organization. ... Serialized in Young King OURs Original run 1997 – ongoing Volumes 9 volumes, with 87 total chapters (current) Hellsing ) is a manga series by Kouta Hirano. ... Corporal “Radar” O’Reilly is a fictional character in the M*A*S*H novels, the film, the television series, the television movie, W*A*L*T*E*R, and two episodes of the series, After M*A*S*H. The character was portrayed by Gary Burghoff in both the... M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, the original novel that inspired the M*A*S*H movie and TV series, was written by Richard Hooker, himself a former military surgeon, and was about a U.S. mobile army surgical hospital in Korea during the Korean War. ... M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart, inspired by the 1968 novel M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker (penname for H. Richard Hornberger) and its sequels, but primarily by the 1970 film MASH, and influenced by the... M*A*S*H is a 1970 satirical American dark comedy film directed by Robert Altman, based extremely loosely on the novel written by Richard Hooker. ... Jeff Dunham is a ventriloquist and a stand-up comedian. ... Jeff Dunham is a ventriloquist and a stand-up comedian. ... Walter Cuthbert Blythe (named after his grandfather, Walter Shirley, and his adopted grandparent, Marilla Cuthbert) is a fictional character, son of Gilbert and Anne Blythe. ... Anne of Green Gables is a book written by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery; it was first published in 1908. ... SG-1 season 1 cast In the science fiction television shows Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, Tauri refers to humans who originated on Earth. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... The Chronicles of Walter S Houghington III is a series of short comical stories assembled as the memoirs of an aging adventurer known as (Sir, Colonel, or sometimes both) Walter S Houghington III. The dying, eighty-three year-old Houghington serves as the stories narrator, which may account for each... The Chronicles of Walter S Houghington III is a series of short comical stories assembled as the memoirs of an aging adventurer known as (Sir, Colonel, or sometimes both) Walter S Houghington III. The dying, eighty-three year-old Houghington serves as the stories narrator, which may account for each... Walter was drama shown on the first night of Channel 4 television on 2 November 1982. ... Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CBE (born May 25, 1939) is an English stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. ...

Places

• Walter Township, Minnesota
• Walter crater on the Moon
• Walther crater, also on the Moon.

Walter Township is a township located in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. ... Walter is an ancient lunar impact crater located in the southern highland region of the Moon. ... This article is about Earths moon. ... Walther is an ancient lunar impact crater located in the southern highland region of the Moon. ...

Companies

• Walter Engines a.s. - Czech manufacturer of aero-engines.
• Hellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft - German manufacturer of rocket engines.

Walter Engines a. ... Hellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft (HWK), commonly known as the Walter-Werke, was a German company founded by Professor Hellmuth Walter to pursue his interest in engines using hydrogen peroxide as a fuel. ...

See also

• Walters
• Wolter
• Walther

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