Cawdor

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proper noun

A village and castle in Highland council area, Scotland, traditionally in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH8449).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and castle in Highland council area, Scotland, traditionally in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH8449).
  2. A locality in the Wollondilly council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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