Waldorf can have the following meanings:

People

William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor William Waldorf "Willy" Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (31 March 1848 – 18 October 1919) was an American-British attorney, politician, businessman (hotels and newspapers), and philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of ...

(1848–1919), financier and statesman *

Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, DL (19 May 1879 – 30 September 1952) was an American-born English politician and newspaper proprietor. He was a member of the Astor family. He was active in minor political roles. He was devoted to charitab ...

(1879–1952), businessman and politician *

Pappy Waldorf Lynn Osbert "Pappy" Waldorf (October 3, 1902 – August 15, 1981) was an American college football player and coach. He received the first national collegiate football coach of the year award in 1935. Waldorf became known for his motivational coac ...

(1902–1981), 1966 College Football Hall of Fame inductee as a coach

Communities

Germany *

Waldorf, Rhineland-Palatinate Waldorf is a municipality belonging to the Verbandsgemeinde Bad Breisig in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. In 2020 Waldorf had 866 inhabitants. Location Waldorf is located in the eastern foothills of the Eifel in ...

* Waldorf, a district in the town of

Bornheim (Rheinland) Bornheim ( Ripuarian: ''Bonnem'') is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the West bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km north-west of Bonn, 20 km south of Cologne. The town borders on Bonn ...

, North Rhine-Westphalia *

Walldorf Walldorf (South Franconian: ''Walldoaf'') is a town in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. In the eighteenth century, Walldorf was the birthplace of John Jacob Astor, who emigrated and became a promine ...

, a town in Baden-Württemberg United States *

Waldorf, Maryland Waldorf is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Located south-southeast of Washington, D.C., Waldorf is part of the Southern Maryland region. It is an urban area, with a populat ...

* Waldorf, Minnesota

Hotels and restaurants

* Waldorf Hotel (disambiguation), hotels named Waldorf **

Waldorf–Astoria (1893–1929) The Waldorf Astoria New York is a luxury hotel and condominium residence in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The structure, at 301 Park Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets, is a 47-story Art Deco landmark designed by architects Schultz ...

, the original Waldorf Astoria in New York **

Waldorf Astoria New York The Waldorf Astoria New York is a luxury hotel and condominium residence in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The structure, at 301 Park Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets, is a 47-story Art Deco landmark designed by architects Schultze ...

, in New York **

Waldorf–Astoria (disambiguation) Waldorf Astoria New York is a historic Manhattan hotel built in 1931. Waldorf–Astoria may also refer to: * Waldorf-Astoria (1893–1929), the predecessor of the current Waldorf Astoria New York * Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, a hospitality ...

, other Waldorf-Astorias **

The Waldorf Hilton, London The Waldorf Hilton, London, formerly known as the Waldorf Hotel, is a historic hotel in the Aldwych, London. It is part of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts chain and has a history dating back to 1908. The hotel was originally established by William ...

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, formerly The Waldorf-Astoria Collection, is a luxury hotel and resort brand of Hilton Worldwide. It is positioned as the flagship brand within Hilton's portfolio, being used on hotels which offer the highest stan ...

, a luxury hotel brand *

Waldorf System Waldorf System, Incorporated was the first lunchroom chain in New England, founded by Henry S. Kelsey in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1903. It was named after the Waldorf Hotel in New York City.James C. O'Connell, ''Dining Out in Boston: A Cu ...

or Waldorf Lunch, a chain of lunch rooms (1903-1970s)

Education

Waldorf education Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Its educational style is Holistic education, holistic, intended to develop pupils' intellectual, artistic ...

, an educational philosophy *

Waldorf College Waldorf University is a private for-profit university in Forest City, Iowa. It was founded in 1903 and associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and its predecessors. In 2010, it was sold to Columbia Southern University and becam ...

, Forest City, Iowa, United States

Entertainment and culture

Waldorf Music Waldorf Music is a German synthesizer company. They are best known for the Microwave wavetable synthesizer and Blofeld virtual analogue synthesizer. History Waldorf Electronics GmbH was founded in 1988 by Wolfgang Düren, who at the time w ...

, manufacturer of music synthesizers in Germany * ''Waldorf'' (novel), by

James Goldman James Goldman (June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay ''The Lion in Winter'' (1968). His younger brother was novelist and screenwriter William Goldman. Biogra ...

Waldorf salad A Waldorf salad is a fruit and nut salad generally made of fresh apples, celery, walnuts, and grapes, dressed in mayonnaise, and traditionally served on a bed of lettuce as an appetizer or a light meal. The apples, celery, and grapes can all b ...

, made with apples and nuts *

Novello Theatre The Novello Theatre is a West End theatre on Aldwych, in the City of Westminster. It was known as the Strand Theatre between 1913 and 2005. History The theatre was built as one of a pair with the Aldwych Theatre on either side of The Waldo ...

, theatre located in City of Westminster, England that was originally named the Waldorf Theatre

Fictional characters

Blair Waldorf Blair Cornelia Waldorf (married name Bass) is one of the main characters of ''Gossip Girl'', introduced in the original series of novels and also appearing as the lead in the television adaptation; she also appears in the comic adaptation. Descri ...

, character in the popular novel series ''Gossip Girl'', written by Cecily von Ziegesar *

Statler and Waldorf Statler and Waldorf are a pair of Muppet characters best known for their cantankerous opinions and shared penchant for heckling. The two elderly men first appeared in ''The Muppet Show'' in 1975, where they consistently jeered the entirety of ...

, a pair of Muppets {{disambiguation, geo, surname