Wahlgren is spelled as /ˈwɑːɫ.ɡrən/. The word has two syllables and starts with the "w" sound, followed by the "ah" vowel sound pronounced as in "father", and then the "l" sound. The second syllable consists of the "g" sound pronounced as in "go", the "r" sound, and the "en" sound pronounced as in "pen". The spelling of Wahlgren is a combination of the letters W-A-H-L-G-R-E-N and the phonetic representation of the sounds that make up the word.
The word Wahlgren is a Swedish surname that is derived from Old Norse. It is a combination of two elements: Wahl, which means choice or selected, and gren, which translates to branch or twig. Therefore, the meaning of Wahlgren can be understood as chosen branch or selected twig.