Calder
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Calder
Where it comes from
From Cumbric *caled (“hard”) + *duvr (“water”)
proper noun
- A river in West Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Aire.
- A river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the Irish Sea at Sellafield.
- A river in Lancashire, England, which joins the River Ribble.
- A river in Lancashire which joins the River Wyre at Catterall.
- A tributary of the River Spey in Highland council area, Scotland.
- A river in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland, which flows into Castle Semple Loch.
- A short river in Tasmania, Australia.
- A short river in Victoria, Australia.
- A river in Kimberley, Western Australia which flows into the Indian Ocean.
- A hamlet in Ponsonby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SY0303).
- A neighbourhood in north-west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- A village in Saskatchewan, Canada, within the rural municipality below.
- A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan; in full, the Rural Municipality of Calder No. 241.
- A town on Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- A rural locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: marshall, ritchie, salt river, allen, calderwood, smith, salmon river, dulas, bear river, two rivers, hyndburn, calder valley, chandler, avon, little river, borden
Talk about this word "Calder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/calder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Calder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/calder "Calder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/calder.Cite this
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title = {Calder},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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