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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Cadwored m. Old Breton, Middle Welsh cat 'battle' + Old Breton uuoret, Middle Welsh gwaret 'shelter, protection'.

France
Latin
832 Catuoreto (dat) CartRed I, Catuorett (nom) ibid. I; 834 Catuuoret (nom) ibid. IV
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Cadwored". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Cadwored.