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Cauldon

Cauldon proper noun: a small village in Waterhouses parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0749).

Proper noun

Cauldon

  1. A small village in Waterhouses parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0749).

Origin of Cauldon

From Old English cælf or celf + dūn (“hill where calves graze”), recorded as Celfdun in 1002, and Caldone by 1086 (DB).

Words formed from Cauldon

Questions about Cauldon

What does Cauldon mean?
Cauldon means a small village in Waterhouses parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0749).
What part of speech is Cauldon?
Cauldon is a proper noun.

Words near Cauldon in the dictionary

  1. cauks
  2. caul
  3. caul fat
  4. Cauldcots
  5. Caulder
  6. Cauldon
  7. Cauldon Lowe
  8. cauldron
  9. cauldron arse
  10. cauldron arses
  11. cauldron battle

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