Meaning and background
The story behind Meredith
Meredith is a given name derived from Welsh Maredudd or Meredydd, with recorded Old Welsh forms such as Margetud. A possible analysis draws on elements related to greatness and lord, but the details are not universally certain. The name has been used for men in Welsh contexts and for both sexes in English, so a single fixed gender label would be misleading. Three syllables make it distinctive as a dog's call-name.
- Origin
- Welsh and English given name from Welsh Maredudd or Meredydd, ultimately Old Welsh Margetud; the proposed “greatness” and “lord” elements remain tentative. Source
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About Meredith
Recorded as a dog’s name
Meredith appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɛɹɪdɪθ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mɛɹɪdɪθ/ · primary stress on syllable 1M EH1 R IH0 D IH0 TH
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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