Cauldon

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proper noun

A small village in Waterhouses parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0749).

OriginOld English cælf →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small village in Waterhouses parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0749).

Origin

  1. Old Englishcælf
  2. EnglishCauldon

From Old English cælf or celf + dūn (“hill where calves graze”), recorded as Celfdun in 1002, and Caldone by 1086 (DB).

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APA

Cauldon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cauldon

MLA

“Cauldon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cauldon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cauldon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cauldon.

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