noun
Chadwick
CHAD-wihk
noun
1
A surname, originally referring to someone from a place called Chadwick.
"James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932."
How to Use Chadwick
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname of English origin, most famous for physicist James Chadwick.
Word Forms
Chadwicks plural
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Etymology
From Old English Ceadda ("Chad") combined with Old Norse vík ("bay, inlet").