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cawdor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
caw-dor
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and castle in Highland council area, Scotland, traditionally in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH8449).

name

A locality in the Wollondilly council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

According to Watson (1926), from a Pictish river-name; equivalent to Welsh caled (“hard”) + dwr (“water”).

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does cawdor mean?
A village and castle in Highland council area, Scotland, traditionally in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH8449).
Where does cawdor come from?
According to Watson (1926), from a Pictish river-name; equivalent to Welsh caled (“hard”) + dwr (“water”).

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