Caldwell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames
WEBThe surname Caldwell was first found in Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of Renfrew, East Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern Scotland, at the Caldwell Tower, a mansion and old estate that dates back to 1294. 2.
Caldwell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames
WEBThe surname Caldwell was first found in Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of Renfrew, East Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest ...
Origins of Caldwell Surname by David A. Caldwell
WEBScot resident Barry Robertson has posted a detailed article about the origin of Caldwell at caldwellgenealogy.com, called “Caldwell Mystery.” He suggests the Gaelic word “kelt” for wood. He acknowledges the speculative character of this explanation. … Tom Caldwell turned to alliteration.
The Caldwell Enigma — For our sons and ... - Caldwell Genealogy
WEBThe most important bearer of our name recorded in the early years is William Caldwell, the Prebendary of Glasgow who was appointed Lord High Chancellor of Scotland from 1348 or 49 until 1354, during the reign of King David 2nd.
caldwell in English - Scottish Gaelic-English Dictionary | Glosbe
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Last name CALDWELL: origin and meaning - Geneanet
WEBCaldwell : 1: English Scottish and northern Irish: habitational name from any of several places in England and Scotland variously spelled that are named with Old English ceald ‘cold’ + well (a) ‘spring stream’. Caldwell in North Yorkshire is one major source of the surname; Caldwell in Renfrewshire in Scotland another.
Caldwell Surname Meaning & Caldwell Family History at
WEBEnglish Scottish and northern Irish: habitational name from any of several places in England and Scotland variously spelled that are named with Old English ‘spring stream’. Caldwell in North Yorkshire is one major source of the surname; Caldwell in Renfrewshire in Scotland another.
History and Significance of the Surname Caldwell
WEBIn Scottish Gaelic, the name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words 'cal' meaning 'bald' and 'bheathach' meaning 'baird' or 'poet'. This indicates that the name may have been used to describe someone who was bald or a poet.
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Caldwell Family Crest and History - heraldry.celticradio.net
WEBThe family surname history of Caldwell is of Scottish origins. The derivation of this name from the old English ‘cealdwielle’, meaning ‘cold stream’, makes it impossible to state a definite territorial origin for the name.