Maredudd
/M-AA-R-EH-D-UH-D-D/
Sea-lord, great lord — from Old Welsh marud (great) + iudd (lord), anglicised as Meredith. Borne by Maredudd ap Owain, a king of Deheubarth who briefly ruled all of Wales. The double-d carries the voiced 'th' distinctive to Welsh phonology, and the name was male long before Meredith later turned feminine elsewhere.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Maredudd is a Christian boy name of Welsh origin, meaning “Sea-lord, great lord — from Old Welsh marud (great) + iudd (lord), anglicised as Meredith. Borne by Maredudd ap Owain, a king of Deheubarth who briefly ruled all of Wales. The double-d carries the voiced 'th' distinctive to Welsh phonology, and the name was male long before Meredith later turned feminine elsewhere.”.
Maredudd is a boy's name of Welsh origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Sea-lord, great lord — from Old Welsh marud (great) + iudd (lord), anglicised as Meredith. Borne by Maredudd ap Owain, a king of Deheubarth who briefly ruled all of Wales. The double-d carries the voiced 'th' distinctive to Welsh phonology, and the name was male long before Meredith later turned feminine elsewhere." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among Welsh, British families, Maredudd carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Maredudd
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Maredudd lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Maredudd's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Maredudd's saint & feast day →What does Maredudd's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Maredudd resonates in either tradition.
Maredudd's destiny number is 7 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Maredudd's full reading →
Does Maredudd go with your family's names?
Maredudd breaks into 8 sounds: /M-AA-R-EH-D-UH-D-D/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Maredudd sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Maredudd beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Maredudd — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Maredudd
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Maredudd
What does the name Maredudd mean?
Maredudd means "Sea-lord, great lord — from Old Welsh marud (great) + iudd (lord), anglicised as Meredith. Borne by Maredudd ap Owain, a king of Deheubarth who briefly ruled all of Wales. The double-d carries the voiced 'th' distinctive to Welsh phonology, and the name was male long before Meredith later turned feminine elsewhere.." It is a boy name of Welsh origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Maredudd a boy or girl name?
Maredudd is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Maredudd?
Maredudd is of Welsh origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Welsh, British families.
Is Maredudd a Christian name?
Yes. Maredudd is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Welsh origin.
What does Maredudd mean in Welsh?
Maredudd originates from Welsh, where it means "Sea-lord, great lord — from Old Welsh marud (great) + iudd (lord), anglicised as Meredith. Borne by Maredudd ap Owain, a king of Deheubarth who briefly ruled all of Wales. The double-d carries the voiced 'th' distinctive to Welsh phonology, and the name was male long before Meredith later turned feminine elsewhere.."
What are common nicknames for Maredudd?
Common short forms of Maredudd include Meredydd.
What is the numerology of Maredudd?
Maredudd has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.
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