Dewald

Dewald is a short form of the Low German name Dietwald, which carries the meaning 'ruler of the people'. This derivation comes from the Old High German word diot, meaning 'people', and waltan, which means 'to rule' or 'to govern'.

What does the name Dewald mean?

Dewald is a short form of Dietwald and means 'ruler of the people'. The name is composed of the Old High German words diot for 'people' and waltan for 'to rule, to govern'.

Where does the name Dewald come from?

The name Dewald has its roots in Old High German and means 'ruler of the people'. The composition comes from diot, which means 'people', and waltan, which refers to 'to rule' or 'to govern'. It belongs to the Low German language family.

How do you pronounce Dewald?

The pronunciation of Dewald is two syllables as 'De-wald' [ˈdeː.valt]. The long 'e' at the beginning gives it a bright sound, while the second syllable ends distinctly with a 't'. Dewald conveys a sense of tradition and calmness - soft at the beginning and powerful at the end.

Popularity

In Germany, Dewald is a rather rare first name. It has not been able to secure a place in the German first name charts. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in 2015 at 1,656th place in the first name charts. In the last ten years, Dewald has been given as a first name less than ten times there, which earned it 4,431st place in the ten-year statistics. Considering the period from 1984 to 2024, it ranks 6,220th in Austria.

Famous people

• Dewald Nel (British cricketer)
• Dewald Pieters (South African rugby player)
• Dewald Pretorius (South African rugby player)