Couldwell Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

If your family name is Couldwell, its origin lies with Caldwell, a Scottish surname. In origin, the name means “From Caldwell, "cold spring"”. Before spelling was fixed, Caldwell was also written Couldwell. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Cauldwell, Colwell and Caudwell.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Caldwell surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Couldwell report, with a museum-style coat of arms.