Wachter

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See also: wachter and Wächter

English

Proper noun

Wachter (plural Wachters)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Wachter is the 7247th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4601 individuals. Wachter is most common among White (95.94%) individuals.

Anagrams

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German wahter, from Old High German wahtāri.

Noun

Wachter m

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) guard (person who guards)

References

  • 2004 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Ich putz mein Christbaam aa, P. 39

Further reading

  • Pfarrer Wild'sche und einige andre Gedichte, P. 12