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The Name Meredith - Origin and Meaning of Meredith
  



The Name Meredith - Origin and Meaning of Meredith


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Meredith

Old Welsh

Usage of the Name Meredith

Welsh, English

Meaning of the Name Meredith

The name Meredith comes from the Old Welsh masculine name Maredudd which is composed of two elements: the first element is unknown, and the second one is "iudd" meaning "lord".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Meredith Willson (1902 - 1984), an American male composer, songwriter, and playwright; Meredith Kline (1922 - 2007), an American male theologian; Meredith Baxter (born 1947), an American actress; Meredith Brooks (born 1960), an American female singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
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