Calder

A number of rivers:

Proper noun

  1. A number of rivers:
    1. A river in West Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Aire.

    2. A river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the Irish Sea at Sellafield.

    3. A river in Lancashire, England, which joins the River Ribble.

    4. A river in Lancashire which joins the River Wyre at Catterall.

    5. A tributary of the River Spey in Highland council area, Scotland.

    6. A river in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland, which flows into Castle Semple Loch.

    7. A short river in Tasmania, Australia.

    8. A short river in Victoria, Australia.

    9. A river in Kimberley, Western Australia which flows into the Indian Ocean.

  2. A number of other places:
    1. A hamlet in Ponsonby parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SY0303).

    2. A neighbourhood in north-west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

    3. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada, within the rural municipality below.

    4. A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan; in full, the Rural Municipality of Calder No. 241.

    5. A town on Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

    6. A rural locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.

  3. A surname.

Origin

From Cumbric *caled (“hard”) + *duvr (“water”)

Wikipedia

Calder

Derived

Calderdale Calder Grove Calder Park Calder Valley Mid Calder West Calder