Walter

American  

[vahl-ter, wawl-ter] / ˈvɑl tər, ˈwɔl tər /

noun

1. Bruno Bruno Schlesinger, 1876–1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939.

2. Thomas Ustick 1804–87, U.S. architect.

3. a male given name.

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Walter British  

noun

1. Bruno (ˈbruːno), real name Bruno Walter Schlesinger. 1876–1962, US conductor, born in Germany: famous for his performances of Haydn, Mozart, and Mahler

2. John . 1739–1812, English publisher; founded The Daily Universal Register (1785), which in 1788 became The Times

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Example Sentences

Other astronomers commemorated with a blue plaque include Sir Arthur Eddington, who encouraged Payne-Gaposchkin in her early career, and the scientific couple, Walter and Annie Maunder.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Yet Fahmy’s favorite possession is deeply personal: a portrait of her on her wedding day, painted by her father, Walter Fahmy, who studied art in Egypt before coming to America.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Hersam is an expert in brain-inspired computing and holds multiple roles at Northwestern University, including the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

In the end, he beat both Isaac Singer and Walter Hunt, among others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Late in the afternoon of Wednesday, January 25, Judge Walter Cox turned the case over to the jury.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow