The baby name Meredydd is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈrɛðɪð/ — muh-RED-ith (Welsh; final 'dd' = voiced 'th' as in 'this').
Meredydd is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Meredydd is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈrɛðɪð/ — muh-RED-ith (Welsh; final 'dd' = voiced 'th' as in 'this').
Meredydd is Welsh in Origin.
Meredydd is a Welsh masculine name, a traditional spelling of Maredudd, recorded in medieval sources as Meredydd/Maredudd. It derives from the Old Welsh elements ending in -udd meaning "lord, ruler"; the initial element is debated, often interpreted as mawr "great" or môr "sea," yielding the traditional glosses "great lord" or "sea lord." The digraph dd in Welsh marks the voiced th sound. Through Anglicization, Meredydd/Maredudd became Meredith, which later spread as a surname and, in modern English, a largely unisex given name.
The name was borne by prominent figures in medieval Wales, including kings such as Maredudd ab Owain of Deheubarth (d. 999) and Maredudd ap Bleddyn of Powys. Variant spellings include Maredudd, Meredudd, and Meredyth; Anglicized Meredith is common. Traditional Welsh diminutives include Bedo, and English Meredith often shortens to Merry. Usage today remains strongest in Wales.
Meredydd is vanishingly rare. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
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