CRADDOCK is from the Old Welsh personal name Caradog or Caradoc
which means amiable. A bearer of this name is recorded in
the Latin form
Caratacus
and remembered for his leadership of a revolt against the Roman occupation
of Wales in 51 AD. The Cradocks of England and Wales claim to be
descended from this Caradoc. The family spread through several
counties in England, and even in Brittany, where, at a village called Caradoc,
their crest has been discovered.
Variants of the name include Cradock, Cradocke, Cradduck, Cradok, Craddoe, Caradoc.