Welsh · Girl name
Meredith
“great lord”
About the name Meredith
Meredith comes from the Welsh name Maredudd, an old masculine name whose elements are often explained as mawr, ‘great’, and iudd, ‘lord’, although the first element is debated. Maredudd ab Owain was a king of Deheubarth in south Wales in the tenth century. In Wales the name long remained masculine, but in the English-speaking world it is now used chiefly for girls. The actress Meredith Baxter is a modern bearer.
- Meaning
- great lord
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MER-eh-dith(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Meredyth
- Meridith
- Maredith
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Middle names for Meredith
- Meredith Anne
- Meredith Claire
- Meredith Elizabeth
- Meredith Rose
- Meredith Jane
Questions about Meredith
- What does Meredith mean?
- Meredith is a Welsh name meaning "great lord".
- How do you pronounce Meredith?
- Meredith is pronounced MER-eh-dith, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Meredith?
- Variants of Meredith include Meredyth, Meridith, Maredith.
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