Morfudd: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Morfudd – Meaning: great gain, great treasure – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Girl


Morfudd is a Welsh girl's name meaning “great gain, great treasure”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Morfudd

Meaning: Great gain, great treasure.

Origin: Welsh.

A common claim: Morfudd means 'sea modesty' Actually: This appears to misread the 'Mor-' element as Welsh môr ('sea') rather than mawr ('great'), which underlies the more standard 'great treasure/victory' glosses.

Popularity of Morfudd

Morfudd doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Morfudd

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