Cadwalader

cad-WAL-a-der
Welsh
"battle leader"

Cadwalader Origin and Meaning

The name Cadwalader is a boy's name meaning "battle leader".

An ancient Welsh name belonging to an early modern king and saint, among others. The Irish cognate, Cathal, is more widely known.

Famous People Named Cadwalader

  • Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon
    Welsh king of Gwynedd
  • Cadwaladr ap Gruffydd
    third son of Gruffydd ap Cynan, King of Gwynedd, Wales
  • Cadwallader Colden
    American physician and colonial Governor of New York
  • Cadwallader Colden Washburn
    American founder of General Mills
  • Cadwallader David Colden
    U.S. Congressman from New York; 54th Mayor of New York
  • Cadwalader Ringgold
    American naval officer and explorer
  • Cadwallader John Bates
    English historian
  • Cadwallader Jackson Wiltse
    American politician from Wisconsin
  • Cadwallader Blayney
    10th Baron Blayney, Irish nobleman
  • Cadwallader Blayney
    12th Baron Blayney, Irish politician
  • Cadwallader Owen
    Welsh clergyman
  • Henry Cadwallader Adams
    English cleric and novelist

Cadwalader in Pop Culture

  • Algernon Cadwallader
    American emo band