Meredith

The name Meredith is Old Welsh for "Protector of the sea"

Updated February 15, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

Old Welsh : Protector of the sea
Middle English : Mirthful, joyful

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Boy name origins & meanings

Old Welsh : Protector of the sea

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Family name origins & meanings

Welsh : from the personal name Maredudd. In Welsh the stress is on the second syllable. The Old Welsh form is Morgetiud, of which the first element may mean ‘pomp, splendor’ and the second is iudd ‘lord’.

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