Wally
Wally is a female and male given name , which also occurs as a family name .
Origin and meaning of the name
The name Wally comes from Old High German and is the short form of Walburga or Waltraud . Derived from the boy's name Walter, it means "rule, rule, the ruler". The name became famous in the 12th century through the lyric poet Walther von der Vogelweide . In English-speaking countries, Wally is used more as a boy's name.
Name bearer
First name
- Wally Badarou (* 1955), French musician
- Wally Cox (1924–1973), American actor and writer
- Wally Deane (1936–1986), American musician
- Wally Feiden (* 1940), German politician (SPD), mayor of Bad Honnef
- Wally Hase (* 1969), German flautist
- Wally Hayward (1908-2006), South African long-distance runner
- Wally Herbert (1934–2007), British polar explorer
- Wally Ingram , American drummer and percussionist
- Wally Pfister , American cameraman
- Wally Richardson (born 1930), American guitarist
- Wally Wood (1927–1981), American comic artist
family name
- Barbara Wally (* 1947), Austrian art historian
- Eddy Wally (1932-2016), Belgian singer
- Ernst Wally (* 1976), Austrian organist and composer
- Leopold Wally (1918–1978), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
See also
- Wally (Schiele) , oil painting of Walburga Neuzil (Wally) by Egon Schiele
- La Wally , opera by Alfredo Catalani
- Wally Yachts , shipyard based in Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Walli