 Old High German forms are recorded as "Walthari", "Waltari", "Walthar", "Waltar", "Waltere", "Waldheri", "Waldhere", "Waltheri", "Walthere", "Walther", "Walter", "Waldher", and "Valter".The Old English equivalent is "Wealdhere", Old Norse has "Valðar" and " Valdarr".The name entered the French language as "Gauthier", Spanish as "Gutierre" and Italian as "Gualtiero".