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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Waltger m. Old High German walt 'power, authority' + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear'.

France
Latin
c823 Waldegarius (nom) irminon-vol2 5, CE
Germany
Latin
842 Waldgarii (gen) HambUrk-vol1 X, Waldgario (abl) ibid. X, Waldgarius (nom) ibid. X; 847 Waltgario (abl) ibid. XII; 864 Uualdgarii (gen) ibid. XVI, Uualdgario (abl) ibid. XVI, Uualdgarius (nom) ibid. XVI; 1149 Waltger (nom) mairhofer XXXV
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Waltger". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Waltger.