I don't know what this-jolly old-Jaundiced Jail,' Tom had paused to find a sufficiently complimentary and expressive name for the parental roof, and seemed to relieve his mind for a moment by the strong alliteration of this one, 'would be without you. Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context.
How popular is Walter? The somewhat popular name Walter was the 302nd Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2016. This top 500 contender has enjoyed a rank in the top 500 since 1880, when the Social Security Administration began keeping records. It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #10 in 1914.
Walter is a very prominent first name for men (#41 out of 1220, Top 3%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#651 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity of Walter for boys.rom an Old French personal name of Germanic origin, formed from wald rule and heri army, which are the same as the elements of Harold. Norman name that was brought to Britain, replacing the original Old English form Wealdhere, and has been used rather steadily for the last 900 years.