Waldorf can have the following meanings:

People

Stephen Waldorf Stephen Waldorf was shot and seriously injured by police officers in London on 14 January 1983 after they mistook him for David Martin, an escaped criminal. The shooting caused a public outcry and led to a series of reforms to the training and ...

(born 1957), film editor *

William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (31 March 1848 – 18 October 1919) was an American-English attorney, politician, hotelier, publisher and philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of New York City. He moved t ...

(1848–1919), financier and statesman *

Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, DL (19 May 1879 – 30 September 1952) was an American-born English politician and newspaper proprietor. He was a member of the Astor family. He was active in minor political roles. He was devoted to charita ...

(1879–1952), businessman and politician *

Pappy Waldorf Lynn Osbert "Pappy" Waldorf (October 3, 1902 – August 15, 1981) was an American college football player and coach. He received the first national collegiate football coach of the year award in 1935. Waldorf became known for his motivational coa ...

(1902–1981), 1966 College Football Hall of Fame inductee as a coach

Communities

Germany * Waldorf, Rhineland-Palatinate * Waldorf, a district in the town of

Bornheim (Rheinland) Bornheim (; Ripuarian: ''Bonnem'') is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the West bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km north-west of Bonn, 20 km south of Cologne. The town borders on Bo ...

, North Rhine-Westphalia *

Walldorf Walldorf (; South Franconian German, South Franconian: ''Walldoaf'') is a town in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district in the States of Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. In the eighteenth century, Walldorf was the birthplace of John J ...

, a town in Baden-Württemberg United States *

Waldorf, Maryland Waldorf is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Located south-southeast of Washington, D.C., Waldorf is part of Southern Maryland. Its population was 81,410 at the 2020 census. Waldorf has experienced dramatic gr ...

Waldorf, Minnesota Waldorf is a city in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the ce ...

Hotels and restaurants

* Waldorf Hotel (disambiguation), hotels named Waldorf **

Waldorf-Astoria (1893–1929) The Waldorf-Astoria originated as two hotels, built side by side by feuding relatives, on Fifth Avenue in New York City, New York, New York (state), New York, United States. Built in 1893 and expanded in 1897, the hotels were razed in 1929 to ...

, the original Waldorf Astoria in New York **

Waldorf Astoria New York The Waldorf Astoria New York is a luxury hotel and condominium residence in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York. The structure, at 301 Park Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets, is a 47-story, Art Deco landmark des ...

, in New York **

Waldorf-Astoria (disambiguation) Waldorf Astoria New York is a historic Manhattan hotel built in 1931. Waldorf-Astoria may also refer to: * Waldorf-Astoria (1893–1929), the predecessor of the current Waldorf Astoria New York * Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, a hospitality hot ...

, other Waldorf-Astorias **

The Waldorf Hilton, London The Waldorf Hilton, London, formerly known as the Waldorf Hotel, is a historic hotel in Aldwych, London. It is part of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts chain and has a history dating back to 1908. The hotel was originally established by William W ...

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, formerly The Waldorf-Astoria Collection, is a luxury hotel and resort brand of Hilton Worldwide. It is positioned as the flagship brand within Hilton's portfolio, being used on hotels which offer the highest stan ...

, a luxury hotel brand *

Waldorf System Waldorf System, Incorporated was the first restaurant chain, lunchroom chain in New England, founded by Harry Seymour Kelsey in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1903. It was named after the Waldorf–Astoria (1893–1929), Waldorf Hotel in New York ...

or Waldorf Lunch, a chain of lunch rooms (1903-1970s)

Education

Waldorf education Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Its educational style is holistic, intended to develop pupils' intellectual, artistic, and practical sk ...

, an educational philosophy *

Waldorf College Waldorf University is a private for-profit university in Forest City, Iowa. It was founded in 1903 and associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and its predecessors. In 2010, it was sold to Columbia Southern University and be ...

, Forest City, Iowa, United States

Entertainment and culture

Waldorf Music Waldorf Music is a German synthesizer company best known for its Waldorf Microwave, Microwave wavetable synthesis, wavetable synthesizer and Waldorf Blofeld, Blofeld virtual analogue synthesizer. History Waldorf Electronics GmbH was founded i ...

, manufacturer of music synthesizers in Germany * ''Waldorf'' (novel), by

James Goldman James Goldman (June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay '' The Lion in Winter'' (1968). His younger brother was novelist and screenwriter William Goldman. Biog ...

Waldorf salad A Waldorf salad is a fruit and nut salad generally made of celery, fresh apples, walnuts, and grapes, dressed in mayonnaise, and traditionally served on a bed of lettuce as an appetizer or a light meal. The apples, celery, and grapes ...

, made with apples and nuts *

Novello Theatre The Novello Theatre is a West End theatre on Aldwych, in the City of Westminster. It was known as the Strand Theatre between 1913 and 2005. History The theatre was built as one of a pair with the Aldwych Theatre on either side of The Waldo ...

, theatre located in City of Westminster, England that was originally named the Waldorf Theatre

Fictional characters

Blair Waldorf Blair Cornelia Waldorf (married name Bass) is one of the main characters of ''Gossip Girl'', introduced in the original series of novels and also appearing as the lead in the television adaptation; she also appears in the comic adaptation. Describ ...

, character in the popular novel series ''Gossip Girl'', written by Cecily von Ziegesar *

Statler and Waldorf Statler and Waldorf are a pair of The Muppets, Muppet characters from the sketch comedy television series ''The Muppet Show'', best known for their overly negative opinions and their tendency to Heckler, heckle people. The two elderly men fi ...

, a pair of Muppets {{disambiguation, geo, surname