Walt is a masculine given name, generally a short form of

Walter Walter may refer to: People and fictional characters * Walter (name), including a list of people and fictional and mythical characters with the given name or surname * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–19 ...

, and occasionally a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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Walt Anderson (American football) Walter John Anderson (born September 29, 1952) is a former American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from the 1996 NFL season to the 2019 NFL season. He wore uniform number 66. Anderson spent his first seven seasons in th ...

(born 1952), American football official * Walt Arfons (1916-2013), American drag racer and competition land speed record racer *

Walt Bellamy Walter Jones Bellamy (July 24, 1939 – November 2, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. He played 14 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association, playing for four different teams. As a star for Indiana University ...

(1939-2013), American National Basketball Association player, two-time Basketball Hall of Fame inductee * Walt Bellamy (ice hockey) (1881-1941), Canadian hockey player *

Walter Blackman Walter Blackman (born 1965/1966) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 7th district. He previously served in the legislature from 2019 to 2023 for District 6, and was the first black Re ...

(born 1965/1966), American member of the Arizona House of Representatives * Walt Bowyer (born 1960), American National Football League player *

Walt Brown (politician) Walter Frederick Brown (born July 28, 1926) is an American politician and former presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA (2004). Brown became a socialist in 1948 but served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of th ...

(born 1926), American politician * Walt Clago (1899-1955), American football player *

Walt Conley Walter Bell Conley (May 20, 1929 – November 16, 2003) was an American folk singer, Hollywood actor, voice actor, and owner of Denver's folk venue Conley's Nostalgia. The Rocky Mountain News described Conley as the founding father of Denver's f ...

(1929–2003), American singer * Walt Corey (1938–2022), American National Football League player *

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney ( ; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the Golden age of American animation, American animation industry, he introduced several develop ...

(1901–1966), American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur and philanthropist * Walt Dropo (1923–2010), American Major League Baseball and college basketball player *

Walt Frazier Walter "Clyde" Frazier Jr. (born March 29, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As their floor general and top perimeter defender, he led the New York Knicks to the franchise's o ...

(born 1945), American National Basketball Association player, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame *

Walt Handelsman Walt Handelsman (born December 3, 1956, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an editorial cartoonist for ''The Advocate'' in New Orleans. His cartoons are syndicated by Tribune Content Agency. He has twice won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning ...

(born 1956), American editorial cartoonist, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize *

Walt Harris (coach) Walter William Harris (born November 9, 1946) is a former American football player and coach. Harris served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California from 1989 to 1991, the University of Pittsburgh from ...

(born 1946), American college football player and coach and National Football League coach * Walt Harris (cornerback) (born 1974), American National Football League player *

Walt Hazzard Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (born Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr.; April 15, 1942 – November 18, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach. He played in college for the UCLA Bruins and was a member of their first natio ...

(1942-2011), American college and National Basketball Association player and college basketball coach * Walt Housman (born 1962), American football player * Walt Jocketty (born 1951), American baseball executive * Walt Kellner (1929-2006), American baseball player *

Walt Kiesling Walter Andrew Kiesling (May 27, 1903 – March 2, 1962) was an American professional football guard and coach who spent 36 years in the National Football League (NFL). He was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and ...

(1903-1962), American Hall-of-Fame National Football League player and coach *

Walt Kelly Walter Crawford Kelly Jr. (August 25, 1913 – October 18, 1973) was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip ''Pogo (comic strip), Pogo''. He began his animation career in 1936 at The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney S ...

(1913-1973), American cartoonist best known for the comic strip ''Pogo'' *

Walt Koken Walt Koken (born October 9, 1946, Columbia, Missouri) is an American claw-hammer banjo player, fiddle A fiddle is a Bow (music), bowed String instrument, string musical instrument, most often a violin or a bass. It is a colloquial term for ...

(born 1946), American claw-hammer banjo player, fiddler, and singer *

Walt Kowalczyk Walter Joseph Kowalczyk (April 17, 1935 – November 7, 2018) was an American football defensive back and fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. He also played in the American Football ...

(1935–2018), American college football and National Football League player *

Walt Lamb Walter G. "Dub" Lamb (December 21, 1920 – January 5, 1991) was an American professional football end who played one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Bears in the tenth round of the 1 ...

(1920-1991), American football player *

Walt Lemon Jr. Walter Lemon Jr. (born July 26, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for four years with the Bradley Braves. High sch ...

(born 1992), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League *

Walt Nauta Waltine Torre Nauta Jr. (born ) is an American valet and body man to U.S. president Donald Trump. He was a defendant in a Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (government documents case), criminal case over violations of the Espionage Act and re ...

(born ), valet to

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...

Walt Peacosh Walt Peacosh (September 16, 1935 – July 23, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey player. Peacosh was a member of the Trail Smoke Eaters who won a gold medal at the 1961 World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland Switzerland, official ...

(1935–2017), Canadian ice hockey player *

Walt Radzick Walter Raymond Radzick (May 25, 1935 – March 31, 2005) was a Canadian football defensive tackle who played in the Canadian Football League from 1958 to 1965. A graduate of the University of Toronto, Radzick first played football with the Toro ...

(1935-2005), Canadian Football League player *

Walt Schmetzer Walter M. Schmetzer (born April 26, 1967, in Seattle, Washington) is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who played professionally in the Western Soccer Alliance and Major Indoor Soccer League. Schmetzer grew up in Seattle, Washington where he atte ...

(born 1967), American soccer player *

Walt Secord Walter Secord (born 25 December 1964) is a Canadian-born former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from May 2011 to March 2023. Secord was previously chief of staff to former NSW Premi ...

(born 1964), Australian politician *

Walt Simonson Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' ''Thor'' from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned ...

(born 1946), American comic book writer and artist * Walt Singer (1911-1992), American football player * Walt Szczerbiak (born 1949), American basketball player * Walt Szot (1920-1981), American National Football League player * Walt Tauscher (1901–1992), American baseball player * Walt Tkaczuk (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player * Walt Tomenga (born 1946), American politician * Walt Torrence (1936/1937–1969), American basketball player * Walt Uzdavinis (1911-1988), American football player *

Walt Weiss Walter William Weiss (born November 28, 1963) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and manager and current bench coach for the Atlanta Braves. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 through 2000 for the Oakland Athlet ...

(born 1963), American Major League Baseball player and manager *

Walt Whitman Walter Whitman Jr. (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and world literature. Whitman incor ...

(1819-1892), American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist * Walt Zirinsky (1920-2001), American football player

Surname

Lewis William Walt Lewis William Walt (February 16, 1913 – March 26, 1989) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Walt was decorated several times, including two awards of the Navy ...

(1913–1989), United States Marine Corps four-star general * Martin Walt, professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University, father of Stephen Walt * Sherman Walt (1923–1989), American bassoonist *

Stephen Walt Stephen Martin Walt (born July 2, 1955) is an American political scientist serving as the Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of international relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. A member of the realist school of international relations, Walt ...

(born 1955), American professor of international affairs

Fictional characters

* Walt Boggis, a main antagonist of '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'' *

Walt Lloyd Walter "Walt" Lloyd is a fictional character portrayed by Malcolm David Kelley in the American ABC television series '' Lost''. The series follows the lives of over forty survivors of the crash of Oceanic Flight 815. Walt is introduced in the p ...

, on the television series ''Lost'' * Walt Longmire, on the television series '' Longmire'' * Walt Stone, from the series ''

The Kane Chronicles ''The Kane Chronicles'' is a trilogy of adventure novels based on Egyptian mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. The series is set in the same universe as Riordan's other franchises, ''Camp Half-Blood Chronicles'' and ''Magnus Chase ...

'' * Walt Wallet, in the newspaper comic strip '' Gasoline Alley''

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