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Walterine
Pronounced WAWL-tuh-reen /ˈwɔl.tə.rin/Medium
Meaning: Walterine is a feminine form of Walter, made with the -ine ending. Walter comes from the Germanic Waldhar, joining wald, 'rule,' and hari, 'army,' hence 'ruler of the army.' Feminizing a father's or family name this way was a common early twentieth-century practice.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Walterine is a feminine elaboration of Walter, built with the -ine suffix. Walter descends from the Germanic Waldhar, from wald, 'rule,' and hari, 'army,' giving the sense 'ruler of the army.' Making a daughter's name from a father's or grandfather's was a familiar habit in the early twentieth-century United States, and Walterine is one such coinage.
It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its peak near 1924, and it dropped away by mid-century.
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What does the name Walterine mean?
It is a feminine form of Walter, from the Germanic Waldhar, 'ruler of the army.'
How do you pronounce Walterine?
It is said WAWL-tuh-reen /ˈwɔl.tə.rin/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Walterine a boy or girl name?
Walterine is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Walterine?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its nineteen-twenties peak.