Brythonic in origin, the name of Cadwold came from the rugged landscape of
Wales. The name is from the
Welsh personal name Cadwaladyr. In Old
Welsh, this name was Catguallon. Both Cornish and
Breton, which along with Welsh, make up the family of
Brythonic Celtic languages have cognate forms of this name; the Cornish form is Caduualant, and the Old
Breton form is Catuualon.
Early Origins of the Cadwold family
The surname Cadwold was first found in
Harlech, where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the
Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. According to legend, this ancient family is descended from Cadwaladr (d. circa 664)
Welsh King of Gwynedd, leader of the Celtic resistance against the
Anglo-Saxons. Later accounts have made him a national hero, a Saint, and called him the last of the Kings of Briton.
Early History of the Cadwold family
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Cadwold Spelling Variations
Although there are not an extremely large number
Welsh surnames, there are an inordinately large number of
spelling variations of those surnames. This variety of spellings began almost immediately after the acceptance of surnames within
Welsh society. As time progressed, these old Brythonic names were eventually were recorded in English. This process was problematic in that many of the highly inflected sounds of the native language of
Wales could not be properly captured in English. Some families, however, did decide to modify their own names to indicate a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even a patriotic affiliation. The name Cadwold has seen various spelling variations: Cadwallader, Cadwelleder, Kadwalleder, Cadwinder and many more.
Early Notables of the Cadwold family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Cadwold family to the New World and Oceana
The
Welsh migration to North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries contributed greatly to its rapid development. These migrants were in search of land, work, and freedom. Those
Welsh families that survived the long ocean journey were critical to the development of new industries and factories, and to the quick settlement of land. They also added to an ever-growing rich cultural heritage. A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Cadwold:
Cadwold Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Anto Cadwold, aged 23, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)