Stierwalt, pronounced as /ˈstaɪərwɔlt/, is a German surname comprised of two parts: "Stier" and "walt". "Stier" means "bull" in German, and "walt" means "rule" or "ruler". Therefore, "Stierwalt" roughly translates to "ruler of bulls". In terms of spelling, "Stier" is pronounced as /staɪər/ with a long "i" sound, while "walt" is pronounced as /wɔlt/ with the same vowel as "cot" or "hot". The two syllables in "Stierwalt" are pronounced with equal emphasis.
The word Stierwalt is a compound word derived from German. Stier means bull in German, and walt is a dialectal term used in southwestern Germany to mean pasture or meadow. Therefore, Stierwalt can be interpreted as bull meadow or pasture for bulls.