Walthall Family History
Walthall Name Meaning
English (Derbyshire and Cheshire): variant of Walthew from the Middle English personal name Walthef Waldef Walthew Wallef (Old English Wælthēof) an Anglicized form of Old Norse Valthiófr composed of the elements val ‘battle’ + thiofr ‘thief’ i.e. one who snatched victory out of defeat in battle. The personal name is mostly recorded in northern England and the North Midlands. For the name in Scotland see Waldie .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022