Waddell

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Waddell 1
Revisions 2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English

Meaning & History

Habitational name from Wadden Hall in Waltham, Kent, derived from either the Old English given name Wada or from wæden "made of woad, woaden, bluish" combined with halh "nook, recess".
Added 12/20/2006 by anonymous
Edited 1/16/2025 by jocatchi and Frollein Gladys

Waddell 2
2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from given name & from location)
Usage English

Meaning & History

Possibly derived from Woodhill in Wiltshire, England, derived from Old English wad "woad" and hyll "hill". Alternatively, could be from the Middle English given name Wadel.
Added 1/16/2025 by jocatchi

Waddell 3
3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English

Meaning & History

Variant of Odell, derived from the toponym’s older spelling Wadehelle.
Added 1/16/2025 by jocatchi