Caddon Water

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The Caddon Water (Scottish Gaelic: Cadan) is a small river by the village of Caddonfoot, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It rises on Windlestraw Law, four miles north of Innerleithen, and flows through the . It joins the river Tweed at Caddonfoot, having completed its journey after 11 miles (18 km).

Etymology[]

The name Caddon, recorded as Kaledene in 1296,[1] has a Brittonic origin.[1] The second part of the name is the nominal or locative suffix -onā.[1] The first element may be *calet,[1] which survives in Welsh as caled meaning "hard".[1] An initial element of cad meaning "a battle",[1] is also a possibility.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g James, Alan G. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence - Guide to the Elements" (PDF). Scottish Place Name Society - The Brittonic Language in the Old North. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

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Coordinates: 55°36′N 2°53′W / 55.600°N 2.883°W / 55.600; -2.883


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