walter
ウォルター
解説 Definition
英語圏で一般的な男性の名前。ゲルマン語起源で「軍の支配者」の意味がある。
Walter is a traditional masculine given name used in English-speaking and several European cultures. As a proper name, it identifies a person rather than describing a general class, and it is normally written with an initial capital letter.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
walter は通常 Walter と大文字で始める英語圏の男性名で、日本語では「ウォルター」と表します。古いゲルマン語の「支配する」と「軍勢」に当たる要素から成る名前です。一般名詞の意味を覚えるより、Walter said... のように文の主語となる人名、Walter White のような姓名の名の部分として覚えましょう。
Treat “Walter” as a person’s name, not as an ordinary vocabulary noun. In standard writing it begins with a capital letter: Walter. Associate it with a familiar full name, such as Walter White, and notice how it occupies the same position as any other given name in sentences like “Walter called” or “I spoke to Walter.” Its Germanic components historically relate to ruling and an army, giving the traditional interpretation “ruler of the army.” That historical meaning helps identify the name, but modern speakers use Walter simply to name a male person.
例文
Walter White is the main character in the television series Breaking Bad.
ウォルター・ホワイトはテレビドラマ「ブレイキング・バッド」の主人公です。
My grandfather Walter was a watchmaker who owned a small shop downtown.
祖父のウォルターは街の中心部に小さな店を持つ時計職人でした。
Walter has been collecting rare stamps since he was a teenager.
ウォルターは10代の頃から珍しい切手を収集しています。
walter の類義語・関連語
紛らわしい語
walter の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ゲルマン語の人名で、古高ドイツ語 Walthari に由来。walt（支配する、waltan）＋ hari（軍勢）の合成で「軍を率いる者」が原義。関連名: waldは「支配」の意で、同根語に wield（振るう）、Harold（軍の支配者）がある。
“Walter” is a Germanic masculine name, represented in Old High German by “Walthari.” It combines elements meaning to rule or wield power and army or host, so the traditional interpretation is “ruler of the army.” The first element is related to Germanic words associated with governing or wielding, while the second also appears in other Germanic personal names. The name passed through medieval European languages and became established in English as Walter.
同じレベルの語彙をもっと
外部辞書で調べる
この英単語をクイズで覚えよう