Origin and Meaning of the Surname Cadwell

Date: 22 Jul 2023 [unknown]
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Surname/tag: cadwell

Researching the origins and history of the name Cadwell. Actively being updated as research is done.

Origin and Name Meaning

According to the Dictionary of American Family Names, Cadwell is a "habitational name from one of two Devon places either Cadewell (House) in Cockington or Caddywell in Great Torrington. habitational name from Cadwell in Oxfordshire so named with an Old English personal name Cada + wella ‘spring stream’."

Earliest Referenced Cadwells

• On WikiTree: Walter Cadwell - Walter Cadwell was reportedly born in 1604 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland and died in 1629. Currently, no primary sources have been found to confirm this information. This information appears to come from multiple unsourced pedigrees. The earliest sourced profile on WikiTree is Thomas Cadwell. Interestly, Walter Cadwell is the alleged father of Thomas, but only according to the unsourced pedigrees.

Sources

• Hanks, P., Lenarčič, S., & McClure, P. (2022). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press.