Name Cadwallader
Gender Masculine
Theme royal
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Meaning & History
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.
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.