Meredith

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Etymology

From Welsh Maredudd (“great lord”).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Wales" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /məˈɹɛdɪθ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛɹədɪθ/

Proper noun

Meredith (plural Merediths)

  1. A male given name from Welsh.
    • 1942, Agatha Christie, Five Little Pigs (HarperCollins 1994, →ISBN, page 26:
      What was his name now? Literary sort of name - I've got it. Meredith. Meredith Blake. Don't know whether he's alive or not.
  2. A female given name from Welsh; sometimes mistaken for a combination of Mary and Edith.
    • 2004, Jo Goodman, Forever In My Heart (Zebra Books 2004, →ISBN, page 412:
      "What did I hear you say her name was?"
      "Meredith. Mary and Edith. Names from both sides of the family."
      "Meredith," he repeated softly. "I like it."
  3. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

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