Cadwallader as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cadwallader

What is the meaning of the name Cadwallader ?

The baby name Cadwallader is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced KAD-wal-uh-der (English); IPA: /ˌkædwəˈlædər/ — Welsh form Cadwaladr: /kadˈwaladr/.

Cadwallader is Welsh in Origin.

Cadwallader is the Anglicized form of Welsh Cadwaladr, from cad “battle” + gwaladr “leader, ruler,” yielding the meaning “battle leader” or “leader of the host.” The spelling with double l reflects English orthography; in modern Welsh the standard is Cadwaladr. Closely related is Cadwallon, from the same early Brythonic roots.

The name is tied to early medieval Wales through Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon (7th century), remembered as Cadwaladr the Blessed and a symbol of Welsh sovereignty. Cadwallader later migrated into English as both a given name and a surname, finding modest use in Britain and colonial America - borne by figures such as Cadwallader Colden, a colonial governor of New York, and Cadwallader Washburn, U.S. politician and industrialist. Variants include Cadwaladr (Welsh), Cadwalader and Cadwallader (English), and Cadwallon; diminutives include Cad, Cade, Caddy, and Wally. Today it is rare but distinctive.

⚙ We can't find Cadwallader in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.