Meredith
meh-RED-ith
Welsh
"great chief"Share
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Meredith Origin and Meaning
The name Meredith is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "great chief".
Meredith has been considered primarily a girl's name since the fifties, before which it was more commonly used for boys. Comic actor Jay Mohr recently named his son Meredith, which might help it swing back into the blue column. The traditional Welsh pronunciation puts the stress on the middle syllable, making Red a cool nickname possibility.
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Famous People Named Meredith
- Meredith WillsonAmerican composer/playwright
- Meredith Daniel Mohr (b. 2011)son of actor Jay Mohr
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- Dr Meredith Rodney Mckaycharacter on "Stargate Atlantis."
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