Walter comes from Germanic elements meaning "to rule" and "army." a common Medieval nicknames for Walter was Wat, which gave rise to the patronymic surnames Watkins, Watson and Watt.Walter
I love the classic masculinity of this name and it reminds me of the character of Walter Blythe in the Anne of Green Gables books. This name sounds great at any age.
Walter comes from Germanic elements meaning "to rule" and "army." a common Medieval nicknames for Walter was Wat, which gave rise to the patronymic surnames Watkins, Watson and Watt.