Calderwood Family History

Scottish: habitational name from Calderwood in Lanarkshire named from the Cumbrian river name Calder (see Calder).

It is derived from the combination of the river's name and the Middle English term wode, which means ‘wood’.

This implies that Calderwood may have originally referred to a wooded area near the river Calder.

The name reflects the geographical and natural features prominent in the region.

Such habitational names are common in Scottish naming conventions, often tying a person's identity to their place of origin.