The gauthier Surname
gauthier Name Meaning and History
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.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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