Gualtier

Gualtier Meaning & Origin

About Gualtier
The surname Gualtier is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Gualtiero, which is the Italian form of the Germanic name Walter. The name Walter itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler" and "heri" meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Gualtier likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Gualtiero or Walter, and it signifies a connection to a noble or powerful ruler or warrior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gualtier is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gualtier: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gualtier based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 L T IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/gualtier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', 'KLTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gualtier in Braille

Here's how to represent Gualtier in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gualtier in braille

How to sign the name Gualtier using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gualtier using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gualtier in sign language

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