Wolter is a given name and surname of

Low German Low German is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language variety, language spoken mainly in Northern Germany and the northeastern Netherlands. The dialect of Plautdietsch is also spoken in the Russian Mennonite diaspora worldwide. "Low" ...

and

Low Franconian In historical linguistics, historical and comparative linguistics, Low Franconian is a linguistic category used to classify a number of historical and contemporary West Germanic languages, West Germanic Variety (linguistics), varieties closely r ...

origin. It is equivalent to the English

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 ...

, High German

Walther Walther () is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a German form of Walter, which is derived from the Old High German '' Walthari'', containing the elements ''wald'' -"power", "brightness" or "forest" and ''hari'' -"warrior". The name was ...

, Dutch

Wouter Wouter is a Dutch language, Dutch masculine Dutch given name, given name popular in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the Dutch equivalent of the English name Walter (name), Walter and French name :fr:Gauthier, Gauthier, both of Germanic languages ...

and French Gauthier. People with the name Wolter include:

Given name

Wolter von Plettenberg Wolter or Walter von Plettenberg ( – February 28, 1535) was Master (''Teutonic Order#Landmeister, Landmeister'') of the Livonian Order from 1494 to 1535, and one of the greatest leaders of the Teutonic Knights. He was an important early B ...

(c. 1450–1535), leader of the Teutonic knights *

Gerhard Wolter Molanus Gerhard Wolter Molanus (born Gerhard Wolter van Meulen; 1 November 1633 in Hameln (25 m. s.w. of Hanover) – 7 September 1722 at Loccum) was Lutheran theologian and abbot of Loccum. Biography He studied theology at Helmstedt; and in 1659 w ...

(1633–1722), Lutheran theologian and abbot *

Wolter Robert van Hoëvell Wolter is a given name and surname of Low German and Low Franconian origin. It is equivalent to the English Walter (name), Walter, High German Walther, Dutch Wouter and French Gauthier. People with the name Wolter include: Given name * Wolter von P ...

(1812–1879), Dutch minister, politician, reformer, and writer *

Koenraad Wolter Swart Koenraad Wolter Swart (1916–1992) was a Dutch-American historian, best known for his work on the role of William of Orange in the Dutch Revolt, and for his doctoral dissertation on the relationship between the state and state functionaries in ...

(1916–1992), Dutch-American historian * Robert Wolter Monginsidi (1925–1949), Indonesian independence fighter * Wolter Robilotta (1945–2011), Brazilian footballer *

Wolter Wierbos Wolter Wierbos (born 1 September 1957, in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch trombonist. Wierbos has played throughout Europe, Canada, USA and Asia. Wierbos has many awards to his name, including the Podiumprijs for Jazz and Improvised music and the ...

(born 1957), Dutch jazz trombonist *

Wolter Kroes Wolter Kroes (born in Wormerveer, Netherlands on 24 December 1968) is a Dutch singer. He is best known for his hits ''Ik heb de hele nacht liggen dromen'', ''Niet normaal'' and his hit single ''Viva Hollandia'' that reached #1 in the Dutch Top 4 ...

(born 1968), Dutch pop singer

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Adolph Wolter Adolph Gustav Wolter von Ruemelin (September 7, 1903 – October 15, 1980), transplanted sculptor in Indiana, was born on September 7, 1903, in Reutlingen (Baden-Württemberg), Germany, in the southern region of that country. The second of thr ...

(1903–1980), German-born American sculptor *

Bernard C. Wolter Bernard Charles Wolter (February 26, 1852March 31, 1936) was a German American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 30th mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin, and represented Outagamie County in the Wisconsin State Assembly in ...

(1852–1936), American politician *

Birthe Wolter Birthe Wolter (born 4 October 1981) is a German actress. Career She studied at the Munich's '' August Everding Music and Drama School'' (2002–2006). Her most popular role so far was one of the leading role in the RTL series ''Schulmädchen''. ...

(born 1981), German actress *

Charlotte Wolter Charlotte Wolter (March 1, 1834June 14, 1897), Austrian actress, was born at Cologne, and began her artistic career at Budapest in 1857. Early career The beginning of her career was far from easy. Her first stage experience came in Cologne at t ...

(1834–1897), German actress * Franz-Erich Wolter, German computer scientist * Hans Wolter (1911–1978), German physicist *

Harry Wolter Harry Meiggs Wolter (July 11, 1884 – July 7, 1970) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1907), Pittsburgh Pirates (1907), St. Louis Cardinals ...

(1884–1970), American baseball player *

Horst Wolter Horst Wolter (born 8 June 1942 in Berlin, Germany) is a German former international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career A Bundesliga winner with Eintracht Braunschweig in 1967, Wolter played almost 250 West German top-flight m ...

(born 1942), German footballer *

Karl Wolter Karl Wolter (2 August 1894 – 19 April 1959) was a German international footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Ame ...

(1894–1959), German footballer *

Kimberly-Rose Wolter Kimberly-Rose Wolter is an American actress, writer, producer and co-founder of VS Theatre company in Los Angeles, California. Film Wolter has written and starred in two feature films, 2003's ''Tre'' which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2007 ...

, American actress, writer and producer *

Maurus Wolter Maurus Wolter (4 June 1825, in Bonn – 8 July 1890, in Beuron) was the first abbot of the Benedictine Beuron Archabbey, which he founded with his brother Placidus in 1863. William M. Johnston ''Encyclopedia of Monasticism'' (2000, ), pp. 1440-14 ...

(1825–1890), German abbot *

Michel Wolter Michel Wolter (born 13 September 1962 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician. He was the youngest-ever member of the Chamber of Deputies when elected in 1984, and served as Minister for the Interior from 1995 to 2004. He is also a ...

(born 1962), Luxembourgian politician *

Mirko Wolter Mirko Wolter (born 6 September 1976 in Güstrow, Germany) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Germany. He earned four international caps for the German national speedway team. Career Wolter first rode in the United Kingdom, riding with ...

(born 1976), German speedway rider *

Philippe Wolter Philippe Volter (23 March 1959 – 13 April 2005) was a Belgian actor and director. Born Philippe Wolter to theatre director Claude Volter and his wife, actress Jacqueline Bir, Volter began his career in Brussels in 1985. He made many stage ...

(1959–2005), Belgian actor *

Ralf Wolter Ralf Wolter (26 November 1926 – 14 October 2022) was a German stage and screen actor. Wolter appeared in nearly 220 films and television series in his over 60 years as a character actor. Life and career Wolter began his long career on the B ...

(1926–2022), German actor *

Scott Wolter ''America Unearthed'' was an American entertainment television series and the first original series to air on the A&E Networks channel H2. The show premiered on December 21, 2012, and was produced by Committee Films of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Th ...

, American television personality and geologist *

Sherilyn Wolter Sherilyn Marjorie Wolter (born November 30, 1951) is an American former actress. Early life Wolter was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. She graduated from Encina High School in Sacramento, California, 1969. Career Wolter starred on the T ...

(born 1951), American actress *

Thomas Wolter Thomas Wolter (born 4 October 1963) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or a defender, and the current manager of SV Werder Bremen's youth academy. Club career Born in Hamburg, Wolter arrived at SV Werder Brem ...

(born 1963), German footballer * Waldemar Wolter (1908–1947), German concentration camp physician * Whitey Wolter (1899–1947), American football player *

Niels Wolter Niels is a male given name, equivalent to Nicholas, which is common in Denmark, Belgium, Norway (formerly) and the Netherlands. The Norwegian and Swedish variant is Nils. The name is a developed short form of Nicholas or Greek Nikolaos, after Sain ...

(born 1979), International Director of ESL, Global Esports Company

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* Wolter Monginsidi Airport in South East Sulawesi, Indonesia *

Wolter telescope A Wolter telescope is a telescope for X-rays that only uses grazing incidence optics – mirrors that reflect X-rays at very shallow angles. Problems with conventional telescope designs Conventional telescope designs require reflection or refract ...

, a telescope for X-rays named after Hans Wolter

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