caldwell

Cald-well · proper_noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    An English and Scottish surname of topographic origin.

  2. 2.

    Various places in the United States, United Kingdom, and elsewhere.

Related words

See also: well

Etymology

From Old English cald ("cold") + wella ("well, spring, stream"), meaning "cold spring" or "cold stream." Originally a place name that became a surname for people living near such a feature.