United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
"The Caldwell family has long been celebrated as a literary dynasty known for their unflinching portrayals of rural poverty and moral decay in the American South."
A surname.
"The Caldwell family has lived in that small town for three generations."
The name Caldwell comes from Old English, combining the words cald meaning "cold" and wielle meaning "well." It originally referred to a cold spring or well.