Meanings
proper nounTreadwell (countable and uncountable, plural Treadwells)
plural Treadwells · alternative Tredwell
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Murray County, Georgia, United States.
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Delaware County, New York, United States.
- countableuncountableA community in Alfred and Plantagenet township, United Counties of Prescott and Russell, eastern Ontario, Canada.
Origin
Metonymic occupational surname for a fuller, from tread + well.
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APA
Treadwell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treadwell
MLA
“Treadwell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treadwell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Treadwell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treadwell.
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