Where does “Walter” come from?

Walter (Italian) comes from English Walter, from Middle English Walter, from Old Northern French Waltier.

Ancestry of “Walter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWalter—
2Middle EnglishWalter—
3Old Northern FrenchWaltier—
Every word from Old Northern French Waltier →Every word from Middle English Walter →Every word from English Walter →