The wald Surname
wald Name Meaning and History
- German and English: topographic name for someone who lived in or near a forest (Old High German wald, northern Middle English wald).
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Wald ‘forest’. Very few Jews would have been living anywhere near a forest at the time when they acquired surnames, so as a Jewish name its origins are unlikely to be topographic.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Russell B Wald of ND |
 m_burghart
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| Charles B. Wald from Preußen Germany |
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| Lillian Wald, born 1867 OH, dau of Marcus Wald/Minnie Schwarz |
margerice1
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| ANCESTRY | MAX WALD | 1 |
| Wald-family from germany | Michael Wald | 5 |
| WALD from Germany | Michael Wald | 6 |
| WALD James F 1935-1996 |
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| I'm wondering | Thomas | 2 |
| Paul Wald in St. Louis, Missouri |
bkkopshina
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| Vernon Wald, m. Veda Davis, lived in Wisconsin |
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