Cadwallader
Cadwallader Name meanings & History
The name Cadwallader comes from the combination of two Welsh words "cad" meaning "battle" and "gwlad" meaning "country", hence the meaning of the name is "battle leader". Anglicized form of Cadwaladr. This spelling occurs in Shakespeare's 'Henry V'.In some cases it may be a transferred use of the surname Cadwallader.A famous bearer was Cadwallader Colden (1688-1776), born in Ireland to Scottish parents, and raised and educated in Scotland. He moved to America, where he became a physician, natural scientist, and lieutenant-governor for the Province of New York. Cadwallader is used predominantly as a given name for boys.
Zodiac Sign of Cadwallader: Curious Gemini
Synonyms of Cadwallader:
C: Candid,Cute,Chatty,Copycat,Choice,Curious,Clever
A: Angry,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious,Action,Argumentative
D: Daddy,Doting,Domestic,Demanding,Determined,Dutiful
W: Willful,Wild,Wonderful,Wishful,Wonderment
L: Languid,Lover,Lovely,Liaison,Legal,Luscious,Lazy
E: Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain
R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational
Cadwallader is:- a Boring name
- a Devious name
- a Strong name
- a Wholesome name
- a Youthful name
Famous People
There are several notable historical figures with the name Cadwallader, including Saint Cadwallader of Wales, a 6th-century saint who is the patron saint of Wales. Other notable figures include Cadwallader Bates, an 18th-century British theologian and writer; and Cadwallader Colden, a Scottish physician who served as the Lieutenant Governor of New York in the 18th century.
Related Names to Cadwallader
Similar Welsh names include Cadfael, Cadman, and Cadoc.
