Waldmeier (German: Walmeier, Yiddish: וואַלדמאַיער, Hebrew: וולדמאייר) is a surname of Swiss, German and Jewish (western Ashkenazic) origin meaning "Forest Mayor".iGENEA. (2024). Surname Waldmeyer: Meaning and origin. iGENEA. https://www.igenea.com/en/surnames/w/waldmeier This surname is often associated with a person who lived around a forest, or owned and maintained land with a forest on it.iGENEA. (2024). Surname Waldmeyer: Meaning and origin. iGENEA. https://www.igenea.com/en/surnames/w/waldmeier Notable people with the surname include:
Marie-Luce Waldmeier (born 1960), French alpine skier Max Waldmeier (1912–2000), Swiss astronomer Theophilus Waldmeier (1832–1915), Swiss Quaker missionary
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