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Cadwaladr

Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh

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Meaning & History

From Old Welsh Catgualatr (also recorded in many other spellings) signifying "leader of the battle", from cat "battle" and gwaladr "leader". This was the name of a 7th-century king of Gwynedd. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth he was the last king of all of the Britons. This name was also borne by a 7th-century Welsh saint.

Related Names

Variants Cadwalader
Other Languages & Cultures (Irish): Cahal
(Old Irish): Cathal, Cathalán
Surname Descendants (Welsh): Cadwallader

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