Etymology

Cawdor

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Today it means: A village and castle in Highland council area, Scotland, traditionally in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH8449). Full definition →

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The story

According to Watson (1926), from a Pictish river-name; equivalent to Welsh caled (“hard”) + dwr (“water”).

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