Wald
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Wald has a number of uses.
Wald is the German word for a Forest/Woods, and is cognate with Wood, and Wold.
[edit] Surname
- Abraham Wald (1902–1950), Hungarian mathematician of German descent
- Charles F. Wald
- Diane Wald
- 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
- Patricia Wald
- Robert Wald (born 1947), American physicist
- Warren Wald (born 1980), English Pop Idol contestant
- Wald (Star Wars), minor character in The Phantom Menace
[edit] 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