Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Meredith, George 1828-1909. British writer of novels, such as The Ordeal of Richard Feverel (1859), and poetic works, including Modern Love (1862).
- Meredith, James Howard Born 1933. American civil rights advocate whose registration (1963) at the traditionally segregated University of Mississippi prompted a riot, which was spurred by state officials who defied federal pleas for peaceful integration.
Wiktionary
- n. A male given name.
- n. A Welsh patronymic surname.
- n. A female given name; sometimes mistaken for a combination of Mary and Edith.
WordNet 3.0
- n. United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
- n. English novelist and poet (1828-1909)
Etymologies
- Welsh (Maredudd), great lord. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“DAVE EMERSON, FATHER OF MEREDITH EMERSON: I'd first like to thank all the people involved in the search for our daughter, Meredith.”
“She did have a brother in the book, Meredith is the only main character not shown though parts of her are showing in all of the girl characters.”
“I look at [the crossover] more as another side of Derek that Meredith is getting to know.”
On the Set: Shepherd Siblings Reunite for Grey's Anatomy-Private Practice Crossover
“I was about to tell a story about my birth, and then I thought, you know, I bet Meredith is really, really sick of hearing stories.”
“Meredith is now the associate pastor of Grace United Church of Christ in Two Rivers, WI.”
“And a happy Meredith is a critical goal for this project.”
“If you're a lover of Long Island wines, the name Robin Meredith might be a familiar one to you.”
“Further, Robin Meredith writes: “I have first hand knowledge of at least one winery that refused to send samples to HG despite repeated requests on his part, so I can confirm that statement.””
“I'd like to welcome Robin Meredith as LENNDEVOURS 'newest contributor.”
“We continue our tour of contributor's Thanksgiving plans with Robin Meredith, our newest contributor.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Meredith’.
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Edits
edit, edits, editor, editorialize, Mediterranean, premeditated, credit, creditworthy, limited edition, expedition, discredited, heredity and 54 more...
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Shorty, Meredith, and States Rights
We're helping a pregnant friend list terrible baby names for a boy. Can you think of any?
States Rights, Meredith, Theophilus, St. George, Kennesaw Mountain, McQueen, 7, Adolph, Dubya, Sue, anything, Junior, Bubba and 6 more...
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Dearies
Centerfold, Sometimes, Bungalow, Meredith, Bergamot, Omaha, Mafalda, Kingsley
Tweets
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jennarenn Love it as a last name and a girl's name. It's just not an ideal first name for a boy. Dec 28, 2009
Jubjub I don't know ... Burgess Meredith is quite something. Dec 28, 2009
jennarenn I love this name for a girl. Not so much for a guy. Dec 28, 2009