name
Meredith
MER-ih-dith
/ˈmɛrɪdɪθ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Meredith
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Welsh (Wales)
- Meaning
- Great lord; lord of the sea
- Gender
- unisex
Pronunciation tips
Originally exclusively male in Wales (from 'Maredudd'); became popular as a girl's name in the United States; the 'dd' in Welsh = 'th' as in 'the'; a dignified Welsh name with noble associations
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