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Meaning |
Name of Fame |
Walter
Ualtar |
Germanic: 'Folk Ruler'. A name which came to Ireland via the Norman invasion which evolved into the Irish form Thaiter. In legend The name of a prince of Aquitaine. Famous name: champion jockey and now successful trainer Walter Sinburn who famous rode Shergar in the Derby and Scottish International Football Coach Walter Smith. |
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Walters
Bhaltair |
An anglicised variant of the Gaelic name Bhaltair. In the twelfth century a character Bhaltair O’Toole is translated as Walters. Famous name: internet evangelist Patrick Walters. |
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William
Liam |
Germanic: 'Will Helmet'. Derived from teutonic Wilhelm and In English William. Variant is Liam, Originally a common Norman name which emerged in medieval times. William became very popular in Ireland and remains so today both in its English and Irish form Uilliam,which has been contracted to Liam. Famous name: The poet and playwright William Butler Yeats (1865-1839) and Irish screen actor Liam Neeson. |
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Winfred
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An unusual boys name used in Ireland as a masculine form of Winifred. Winifred itself has also been used for boys last century. Possibly is related to the Germanic name Winfred, 'Friend Peace'. Famous real person: American zoologist Winfred Johnson. |
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