Etymology

Caldwell

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Today it means: A locality in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. Full definition →

Old English cald
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromcald“cold”
  2. English todayCaldwell

From Old English cald (“cold”) + wielle (“well, spring”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishcald all →

coldCaldecottCawthorneColbeckCalcuttColebrookeCalcottConiston Cold

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