# Caldwell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɔːldwɛl/ · frequency rank #16,427

## Definitions
1. A locality in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
2. A small village in Cauldwell parish, South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2517).
3. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ1613).
4. A locality in the Murray River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
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18. A habitational surname from Old English.

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

## Easily confused with
- **Cantwell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caldwell-vs-cantwell)

## Common misspellings (11)
`acldwell`, `cadlwell`, `calddwell`, `caldewll`, `caldwel`, `caldwlel`, `caldwwell`, `calldwell`, `calwdell`, `ccaldwell`, `cladwell`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caldwell