Meaning: (This is a
surname of ancient pre 7th century origins. Recorded in the spellings of
Waldram, Waldren, Waldron, Waleran, and Walrond, it is an excellent example of
a style of individual name from the "Dark ages". It derives from the
Olde German personal compound name "Wala-hram", and whilst it may
have been introduced into
Britain
by the 8th century Anglo-Saxons, the first certain recordings are
Norman-French, or at least after the 1066 Norman Invasion. These are found in
the 1086 Domesday Book for
Essex in the
Latinized spellings of "Waleranni" and "Galeranni". The
name translates literally as "Wall-raven", but it is probable that
the original meaning was more on the lines of "strong bird", walls
being associated with great strength, whilst the raven is heraldically known
for its wisdom and cunning. Early examples of the name recording include
Walerannus de Crikelade in the Pipe Rolls of Oxford for the year 1182, whilst
Robert Waldrond is recorded for Worcester and Matilda Waldron in Warwick, both
in the Hundred Rolls for their particular county in the year 1275. The first
recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Waleram. Which
was dated 1196, in the charters of the district of Clerkenwell,
London. During the reign
of King Richard I, known as "The Lion Heart", 1189 - 1199. Surnames
became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In
England this
was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have
continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the
original spelling.
Read more:
http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Waleran#ixzz3bqf6MXdj)
Origin: (Old German, English)
Pronunciation: (Wall-er-en)
Gender: Uni-Sex
I forget where I saw this name but
somehow I added it to my list. I like the meanings and the history that is
interesting but the pronunciation I couldn’t find so I went with what I thought
it looked like but I may be off on it. This is an interesting name and I would
think it would be best as surname but I wouldn’t mind seeing how else it may be
used.
