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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Battle ruler / battle prince
- Origin
- Welsh (Brittonic)
- Pronunciation
- kad-WAHL-on
Cadwallon is a Welsh (Brittonic) name meaning "battle ruler" or "battle prince." You may come across a reading of it as "battle scatterer," but that gloss appears to be a less-supported folk interpretation; comparisons with Celtic names like the Catuvellauni tribal name point to "battle ruler/prince" instead. It's pronounced kad-WAHL-on.
Meaning & Origin of Cadwallon
Meaning: Battle ruler / battle prince.
Origin: Welsh (Brittonic).
A common claim: Sometimes glossed as 'battle scatterer' Actually: The 'battle scatterer' gloss appears to be a less-supported folk reading; comparative Celtic onomastics (cf. the Catuvellauni tribal name) point instead to 'battle ruler/prince.'
How to Pronounce Cadwallon
kad-WAHL-onIPA /kædˈwɒlən/
Popularity of Cadwallon
Cadwallon does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
FAQ
What does the name Cadwallon mean?
Battle ruler / battle prince.
How do you pronounce Cadwallon?
Cadwallon is pronounced kad-WAHL-on (IPA: /kædˈwɒlən/).
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