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Waleran
Say it: WAL-er-un
Meaning
A Norman name of Germanic origin, perhaps from walh 'foreigner' and hraban 'raven'; uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A rare Norman baronial name.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Galeran
| French | Galeran |
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Famous bearers
- Waleran de Beaumont, Count of Meulan
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Medieval European charters and records
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