[Washington-Husky]

Vladimir is a name of Slavic origin, and means, roughly, "to rule the land" or, alternately, "to rule with peace" (since mir means both world and peace).

Walter, which apparently is Germanic in origin, has as its root "Walt(en)" which means, "to rule" in German. ("Valteris", a Lithuanian variation of Walter, means "rule people".)

So, it is quite possible that Walter is the German equivalent for Vladimir in that it conveys the concept of rule or power.

[Savage Beast]

Thanks, Husky.