Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedVernacular form of Valdemar and, rarely, of Valtteri. Medieval forms may also derive from a Finnish personal name from the loan word valta (“power”), ultimately from the same Germanic root. For the surnames, compare Valta, Valtari.
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: ValtoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: ValtoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: ValtoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: ValtoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
