Caldwell

/ˈkɔːldwɛl/ name

name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: A locality in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
  • Grammar: caldwell is listed as name.
  • Nearest alternatives: eponymic, family name, geographic name, last name.
  • Useful contrasts: anonymous, given name.
  • Usage evidence: But today they’re Darrell and Devante Caldwell, co-defendants in royal blue prison garb. Along with six others, the Caldwells are alleged to have botched a hit on the rapper RJ, leaving one alleged Inglewood Family Bloods member, Davion Gregory, dead and two other people injured.

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A locality in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A small village in Cauldwell parish, South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2517). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ1613). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A locality in the Murray River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A town in Liberia. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A community in New Brunswick, Canada. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in St. Francis County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Fresno County, California. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Sumner County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Essex County, New Jersey. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A village, the county seat of Noble County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Burleson County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Racine County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

    "But today they’re Darrell and Devante Caldwell, co-defendants in royal blue prison garb. Along with six others, the Caldwells are alleged to have botched a hit on the rapper RJ, leaving one alleged Inglewood Family Bloods member, Davion Gregory, dead and two other people injured."

Synonyms

All synonyms
eponymicfamily namegeographic namelast namepatronymicplace name

Antonyms

anonymousgiven name

Example

"But today they’re Darrell and Devante Caldwell, co-defendants in royal blue prison garb. Along with six others, the Caldwells are alleged to have botched a hit on the rapper RJ, leaving one alleged Inglewood Family Bloods member, Davion Gregory, dead and two other people injured."

Common questions

What does "caldwell" mean?

A locality in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.

What is a synonym for "caldwell"?

Common synonyms include: eponymic, family name, geographic name, last name, patronymic, place name.

How do you use "caldwell" in a sentence?

But today they’re Darrell and Devante Caldwell, co-defendants in royal blue prison garb. Along with six others, the Caldwells are alleged to have botched a hit on the rapper RJ, leaving one alleged Inglewood Family Bloods member, Davion Gregory, dead and two other people injured.

How do you pronounce "caldwell"?

Pronounced /ˈkɔːldwɛl/.

Etymology

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

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