Names That Mean Army

A lengthy Olde World route to Nick.

Army plus meaner equals an unappealing name.

This Dutch variation of Walter is pronounced vow-ter, although Americans will likely default to wooter or wowter.

The final o adds a good measure of attractiveness.

This Frenchified variation softens and prettifies the harsh original.

Helmer is best-known these days as a product line at Ikea, but if you're looking for an Old School Germanic name and want to move beyond Herman and Wilmer, Helmer may be your man.

To most Australians and New Zealanders, using the name Anzac might feel sacrilegious now, as the ANZAC story has become interwoven with national identity. But Anzac was used as a name for both boys and girls on both sides of the Tasman Sea in the aftermath of the First World War. It was often used in combination with other names associated with battles or military leaders - for example Dardanella Anzac and Verdun Anzac (both girls) and Winston Anzac and Anzac Kitchener (boys).

An Icelandic combo name which would be a nice nod to an ancestral Rose.

Ottilie is a better option today.

The name of an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon leader who rebelled against Norman rule feels weighty but not beyond revival for the adventurous baby namer.

English form of the Ancient Germanic name Chlodochar, modernized as Lothar. This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish king, the son of Louis I, who ruled the region called Lorraine. The name and word Lothario derives from the same source.

A cool and wearable option for honoring an ancestral Harold.

The Icelandic form of Harold, currently a popular boy name in Iceland.

Walter is an old school boys' name that is gently on the rise again. Short forms include Walt (as in Disney) and Wally, but Wat was once commonly used in England as a diminutive of Walter.