Dictionary of Family Names

Origin of the Surname CADWALLADER.

CADWALLADER (Welsh) Derived from cad, battle, and gwaladr, a leader, a lord—the leader or lord of the battle. Gwaladr would seem to come from gwal, a wall or defense, and adre, signifying at home or abroad, everywhere.

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