Margred as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Margred

What is the meaning of the name Margred ?

The baby name Margred is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑrɡrɛd/ (MAR-gred).

Margred is Welsh in Origin.

Margred is a Welsh form of Margaret, ultimately from Greek margarites ‘pearl’ by way of Latin Margarita. The spelling appears in medieval Welsh records alongside Marared and Marged, reflecting evolving orthography; the name was borne by noblewomen in the princely houses of Gwynedd and Powys and occurs in bardic poetry and genealogies. Today it retains a distinctly Welsh flavor while remaining easily intelligible alongside the international Margaret family.

Close Welsh variants include Marged, Marared, Mared, and the poetic Mererid; the standard English equivalent is Margaret, with related Gaelic forms Mairéad/Mairead and Scots Mairead. Diminutives and cognates include Meg, Maggie, Peggy, Greta, Maisie, Daisy, and Gretel. Meaning centers on ‘pearl,’ symbolizing purity and rarity. Use saw modest revival during Welsh cultural renewals of the 19th–20th centuries.

⚙ Margred is vanishingly rare. We hold just 5 recorded uses of it, from 4 countries.