# Meredith

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈɹɛdɪθ/ · frequency rank #11,741

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Welsh.
2. A female given name from Welsh; sometimes mistaken for a combination of Mary and Edith.
3. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
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10. A town in the Shire of Moorabool, Victoria, Australia.

## Etymology
From Welsh Maredudd (“great lord”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`emredith`, `meerdith`, `merdeith`, `mereddith`, `merediht`, `meredithh`, `mereditth`, `meredtih`, `mereidth`, `merredith`, `mmeredith`, `mreedith`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/meredith