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'''Wald''' is the [[German language|German]] word for [[forest]]. |
'''Wald''' is the [[German language|German]] word for [[forest]]. |
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|meaning = forest |
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|region = Germany, Austria, etc. |
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|language = German |
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|related names = [[Wold]], [[Woldt]], [[Wehde]], [[Forst]] ([[Forster (surname)|Forster]], [[Forstmann]]); [[Walder]], [[Waldner]], [[Waldinger]], [[Waldmann]], [[Waldman]], [[Waldmüller]], [[Waldheim]]; [[Woods]] |
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* [[Abraham Wald]] (1902–1950), Hungarian mathematician of German descent |
* [[Abraham Wald]] (1902–1950), Hungarian mathematician of German descent |
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* [[Carol Wald]] (1935 - 2000), American artist. |
* [[Carol Wald]] (1935 - 2000), American artist. |
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[[Category:German words and phrases]] |
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Revision as of 14:57, 4 March 2011
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Wald is the German word for forest.
Surname
| Language(s) | German |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | forest |
| Region of origin | Germany, Austria, etc. |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Wold, Woldt, Wehde, Forst (Forster, Forstmann); Walder, Waldner, Waldinger, Waldmann, Waldman, Waldmüller, Waldheim; Woods |
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- Abraham Wald (1902–1950), Hungarian mathematician of German descent
- Carol Wald (1935 - 2000), American artist.
- Charles F. Wald
- Diane Wald
- Florence Wald (1917-2008), "mother of the American hospice movement"
- George Wald (1906–1997), American biologist and Nobel Laureate
- Jerry Wald (1911–1962), American film producer and screenwriter
- Lillian Wald (1867–1940), American nurse and social worker
- Nicholas Wald British professor, Fellow of the Royal Society
- Patricia Wald
- Robert Wald (born 1947), American physicist
- Warren Wald (born 1980), English Pop Idol contestant
- Russell Wald (born 1970), American
Place name
In Germany:
- Wald, Baden-Württemberg
- Wald, Upper Palatinate, in the district of Cham, Bavaria
- Wald (Allgäu), in the district of Ostallgäu, Bavaria
In Switzerland:
In Austria:
- Wald am Schoberpass, in Styria
- Wald im Pinzgau, in Salzburger Land
Other
- Wald test, a test in statistics
- WALD International, a tuning company in Japan
- We Almost Lost Detroit
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