Cadillac

Cadillac Meaning & Origin

About Cadillac
The name "Cadillac" is derived from the French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who founded the city of Detroit in 1701. The luxury automobile brand Cadillac, established in 1902, was named in his honor to evoke prestige, elegance, and a sense of grandeur associated with the founder's namesake. Today, the name "Cadillac" has become synonymous with high-quality, luxurious vehicles.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Cadillac are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTLK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 D AH0 L AE2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈkædəˌlæk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cadillac in Braille

Here's how to represent Cadillac in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cadillac in braille

How to Spell the Name Cadillac in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cadillac using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cadillac in sign language

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