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. It comes from the

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name '' Waltheof'', and may refer to:

People

Waldo of Reichenau Waldo of Reichenau (sometimes Walto) (c. 740 - 814, Paris) was a Carolingian abbot and bishop. He belonged to a noble Frankish family from Wetterau. His father was Richbold Count of Breisgau and his older brother was Rupert Baron von Aargau. In 78 ...

(740–814), Carolingian abbot and bishop * Waldo Colburn (1824–1885), American politician * Waldo A. Evans (1869–1936), American naval captain and military governor *

Waldo Frank Waldo David Frank (August 25, 1889 – January 9, 1967) was an American novelist, historian, political activist, and literary critic, who wrote extensively for ''The New Yorker'' and ''The New Republic'' during the 1920s and 1930s. Frank is best ...

(1889–1967), American novelist, historian, and critic * Waldo Grant (born 1946), American serial killer * Waldo E. Harder (1918–1976), president of Grace University * M. Waldo Hatler (1894–1967), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

Waldo Hutchins Waldo Hutchins (September 30, 1822 – February 8, 1891) was a New York attorney, businessman and politician. He served in the New York State Assembly and as a Member of Congress. Biography Born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, Hutchins graduated from ...

(1822–1891), U.S. Congressman *

Waldo P. Johnson Waldo Porter Johnson (born September 16, 1817August 14, 1885) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States Senator from Missouri from 1863 to 1865. Biography Born in Bridgeport, Virginia (present-day West Virginia), Waldo Porte ...

(1817–1885), U.S. senator and Confederate congressman * Waldo Kantor (born 1960), Argentine volleyball player * Waldo K. Lyon (1914–1998), U.S. Navy physicist *

Waldo Machado Waldo Machado da Silva (9 September 1934 – 25 February 2019), known simply as Waldo, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He was best known for his time at Fluminense, where he was the top scorer in the club's history with 31 ...

(born 1934), Brazilian former footballer *

Waldo McBurney Ralph Waldo McBurney (October 3, 1902 – July 8, 2009) was said to be the oldest worker in the United States. Until a relatively short time before his death at age 106, he lived and worked as a beekeeper in the city of Quinter, Kansas. Alth ...

(1902–2009), credited as "America's Oldest Worker" * Waldo Ponce, Chilean football player *

Waldo de los Ríos Osvaldo Nicolás Ferraro Gutiérrez (7 September 1934 – 28 March 1977) better known as Waldo de los Ríos was an Argentine composer, conductor and arranger. De los Ríos was born in Buenos Aires into a musical family; his father was a musicia ...

(1934–1977), Argentine composer and conductor *

Waldo Salt Waldo Miller Salt (October 18, 1914 – March 7, 1987) was an American screenwriter who won Academy Awards for both ''Midnight Cowboy'' and '' Coming Home''. Early life and career Salt was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Winifred (n ...

(1914–1987), American screenwriter *

Waldo E. Sexton Waldo Emmerson Sexton (23 March 1885 – 28 December 1967) was an entrepreneur whose enterprises have attracted visitors to Vero Beach, Florida, since the 1930s and remain of value to the community, industry, tourists, artists, historians and ho ...

(1885–1967), American businessman *

Waldo Williams Waldo Goronwy Williams (30 September 1904 – 20 May 1971) was one of the leading Welsh-language poets of the 20th century. He was also a notable Christian pacifist, anti-war campaigner, and Welsh nationalist. He is often referred to by his fir ...

(1904–1971), Welsh language poet

Fictional characters

* Waldo, a central character in the

Where's Wally? ''Where's Wally?'' (called ''Where's Waldo?'' in North America) is a British series of children's puzzle books created by English illustrator Martin Handford. The books consist of a series of detailed double-page spread illustrations depictin ...

children's book series and television show * Waldo, one of the

Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...

characters * Waldo, a supporting character in the AMC series '' Into the Badlands'' * "Waldo", nickname of the tourist guy in a 9/11 attack hoax photograph * Waldo Faldo, a character from the television series ''Family Matters'' * Waldo Farthingwaite-Jones, title character of "Waldo" (short story) by Robert A. Heinlein * Waldo Jeffers, protagonist of

The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. The original line-up consisted of singer/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise. MacLise w ...

song " The Gift" * Waldo Jones, disabled inventor in

Robert A. Heinlein Robert Anson Heinlein (; July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accu ...

's 1942 short story "

Waldo Waldo may refer to: People * Waldo (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Waldo (surname), a list of people * Waldo (footballer) (1934-2019), full name Waldo Machado da Silva, Brazilian footballer Places Canada * Waldo, ...

" * Waldo Kitty, a feline parody of

Walter Mitty Walter Jackson Mitty is a fictional character in James Thurber's first short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", first published in ''The New Yorker'' on March 18, 1939, and in book form in '' My World—and Welcome to It'' in 1942. Thurber ...

, from the animated series ''

The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty ''The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty'' (later called ''The New Adventures of Waldo Kitty'') is an American animated and partially live-action television series, produced by Filmation, which originally aired for one season Saturday mornings on the N ...

'' * Waldo Magoo, the nephew of Quincy Magoo, from the '' Mr. Magoo'' franchise * Waldo Pepper, title character of the film ''

The Great Waldo Pepper ''The Great Waldo Pepper'' is a 1975 American drama film directed, produced, and co-written by George Roy Hill. Set during 1926–1931, the film stars Robert Redford as a disaffected World War I veteran pilot who missed the opportunity to fly ...

'' * Waldo Franz Schaeffer (more commonly known as Franz Hopper), a minor supporting character from the French animated television series ''

Code Lyoko ''Code Lyoko'' () is a French animated series, animated television series created by Thomas Romain and Tania Palumbo and produced by Antefilms Production (season 1) and MoonScoop Group (seasons 2-4) for France 3 and Canal J, with the participatio ...

'' and its cancelled 2013 live-action/CGI show '' Code Lyoko: Evolution'' * Uncle Waldo, the drunken gander from the 1970 Disney animated film ''

The Aristocats ''The Aristocats'' is a 1970 American animated romantic musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. The 20th Disney animated feature film, the film is based on a story by Tom McGowan and Tom Ro ...

'' * Waldo, a Reptool in the television series ''

Dinotrux ''Dinotrux'' is a computer-animated web series based on Chris Gall's series of books by the same name. It features a fictional prehistoric world inhabited by hybrid characters that are part reptile and part mechanical tool called Reptools. The ...

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