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Waldorf

Waldorf

14 7.9
A family name that some people have
  • proper noun
translation icon : Waldorf
  • Will a real Waldorf woman carry on the name? - Yes.
  • Mr. Waldorf
  • Ms. Waldorf
  • Sen. Waldorf

The way I was treated by David Cameron, who I call Waldorf in the book, and Andrew Feldman, who was the chairman.

Examples

  • I assume you're talking about Blair Waldorf.

    Flight of the Albatross (1996)

  • Your grandchildren will brag that their ancestors were belittled by Blair Waldorf.

    Flight of the Albatross (1996)

  • - Hi, I'm Blair Waldorf, Serena's friend.

    Stepfather 3 (1992)

  • What about George Waldorf?

    Reds (1981)

  • George Waldorf.

    Reds (1981)

  • Lola Waldorf.

    Blog text (2)

  • The 26-year-old actress recently spoke to Refinery29 about leaving Blair Waldorf behind as the hit CW series comes to a close.

    Blog text (6)

  • Pat Fitzgerald is now one win away from tying Lynn Pappy Waldorf for most wins (49) in NU history.

    Blog text (32)

  • Blair Waldorf is a prominent character in the popular TV show Gossip Girl.

  • The speaker mentioned his former colleague, Terry Waldorf, who was a renowned athlete.

Compounds

Waldorf salad
2 3.9

A salad of diced apples and celery with mayonnaise and walnuts or raisins

Surface Forms

Waldorf main

Etymology

Waldorf as a family name comes from old German parts wald 'forest' and dorf 'village'. So it originally meant someone 'from a forest village' and is now used as a surname.