Ewald
EH-valt; EH-vahlt
German, Dutch
"ruler of the law; power of the law"Share
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Updated Tue Dec 24 2024
Ewald Origin and Meaning
The name Ewald is a boy's name meaning "ruler of the law; power of the law".
Strong without sounding harsh, Ewald is an Old Germanic name made up of ewa meaning "law" and walt meaning "power, authority". It therefore translates to "ruler of the law", "power of the law" or "powerful ruler" and was borne by two 7th century saint along with physicist Ewald Georg von Kleist and Olympian Ewald Walch.
Ewoud and Ewout are Dutch variations, while other forms include the Portuguese Evaldo and the Latvian Ēvalds.
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