At a Glance: Name: Meredith – Meaning: great lord, great ruler – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MER-uh-dith
Meredith is a Welsh girl's name meaning “great lord, great ruler”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Meredith
Meaning: Great lord, great ruler.
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: Meredith is a combination of 'Mary' and 'Edith' Actually: This is a common misconception -- Meredith actually derives from the Welsh name Maredudd ('great lord/ruler') and isn't a blend of Mary and Edith at all.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Meredith
Phonetic: MER-uh-dith IPA: /ˈmɛrədɪθ/
Popularity of Meredith
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1883–2024.
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