Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Meredith

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Meredith NamePopularityRelated NamesRelatedRatingsCommentsNamesakes 82%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Welsh, English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛɹ.ə.dɪθ/(English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Welsh name Maredudd or Meredydd, from Old Welsh forms such as Margetud, possibly from mawredd "greatness, magnificence" combined with iudd "lord". The Welsh forms of this name were well used through the Middle Ages. Since the mid-1920s it has been used more often for girls than for boys in English-speaking countries, though it is still a masculine name in Wales. A famous bearer of this name as surname was the English novelist and poet George Meredith (1828-1909).

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Family Tree·Details VariantsMeredydd(Welsh) Merideth, Meridith(English) Other Languages & CulturesMaredudd(Medieval Welsh) Margetud(Old Welsh)

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Details Last ranked #638 in 2024 England & Wales Last ranked #953 in 1954 (m) #490 in 2024 (f) United States

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