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caldwell

/ˈkɔːldwɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
cald-well
IPA
/ˈkɔːldwɛl/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A locality in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

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A small village in Cauldwell parish, South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2517).

Countable; Uncountable

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A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ1613).

Countable; Uncountable

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A locality in the Murray River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

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A town in Liberia.

Countable; Uncountable

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A community in New Brunswick, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English cald (“cold”) + wielle (“well, spring”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Caldwells (plural) Caudwell (alternative) Cauldwell (alternative)

Phrases

Caldwell County Caldwell Parish Caldwell Peak Mount Caldwell West Caldwell

Questions

How do you pronounce caldwell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔːldwɛl/.
What does caldwell mean?
A locality in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
Where does caldwell come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce caldwell

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