Meaning and Origin of: Gauthier

Boy name origins & meanings

  • German : Powerful warrior, army ruler

Boy name variations

Walter
Walt
Wally
Walther
Watson
Watkins
Gautier
Ualtar

Family name origins & meanings

  • French : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements wald ‘rule’ + hari, heri ‘army’ (see Walter). This name is also found in Switzerland and may have been brought to the U.S. from there.