Calder

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proper noun

A river in West Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Aire.

OriginCumbric *caled →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of rivers:
    1. A river in West Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Aire.
    2. A river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the Irish Sea at Sellafield.
    3. A river in Lancashire, England, which joins the River Ribble.
    4. A river in Lancashire which joins the River Wyre at Catterall.
    5. A tributary of the River Spey in Highland council area, Scotland.
    6. A river in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland, which flows into Castle Semple Loch.
    7. A short river in Tasmania, Australia.
    8. A short river in Victoria, Australia.
    9. A river in Kimberley, Western Australia which flows into the Indian Ocean.
  2. A number of other places:
    1. A hamlet in Ponsonby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SY0303).
    2. A neighbourhood in north-west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
    3. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada, within the rural municipality below.
    4. A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan; in full, the Rural Municipality of Calder No. 241.
    5. A town on Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
    6. A rural locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
  3. A surname.

Origin

  1. Cumbric*caled“hard”
  2. EnglishCalder

From Cumbric *caled (“hard”) + *duvr (“water”)

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Cite this entry
APA

Calder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calder

MLA

“Calder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Calder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calder.

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