Waddell - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Waddell \wa-dde-ll\ is a variant of Wade (Old English, Scandinavian), and the meaning of Waddell is "able to go; river ford".

The baby name Waddell sounds like Waydell and Wadell. Other similar baby names are Caddell and Wardell.

Waddell is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1437 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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