Chadwick (surname)

Chadwick is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning “town or village of Chad”;and the surname originates in the parish of Rochdale where the family was given land in the township by William the Conqueror where the family lived for centuries within the village of Chadwick which bears its name, a combination of the given name Ceadda, and the Old English word wic.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters

  • Chadwick, character in Jamaica Inn (1939)
  • Dr. Chadwick, character in Ben 10 (2005-2008)
  • Louis Chadwick, character in The White Shadow (1924)
  • Rikki Chadwick, character in H2O: Just Add Water (TV series 2006–2010)

References

  1. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Chadwick". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
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