First names in Hebrew

First name Meredith: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מרדית׳

Gematria value: 654

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Meredith is written מרדית׳

Meaning and origin

What does Meredith mean?

Meaning: from the Welsh Maredudd, often understood as "great lord" (disputed)
Origin: Welsh

Meredith comes from the Welsh Maredudd, a very old name of Welsh princes. Its meaning is disputed: it is often understood as "great lord", while others see in it a word linked to the sea. First a man's name, it has become a girl's name in English-speaking countries.

Gematria

Meredith = 654

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. מרדית׳ has 5 letters:

• מthe letter Mem40
• רthe letter Resh200
• דthe letter Dalet4
• יthe letter Yod10
• תthe letter Tav400
• Total654

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter Tav

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Meredith, from מ to ת:

מִי־זֹאת הַנִּשְׁקָפָה כְּמוֹ־שָׁחַר יָפָה כַלְּבָנָה בָּרָה כַּחַמָּה אֲיֻמָּה כַּנִּדְגָּלוֹת׃

“Who is this who looks forth like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awe-inspiring as an army with banners?”

Song of Songs 6:10

The book of your first name

Meredith, in nine pages

• Meredith, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Meredith
• Meredith, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Meredith in three answers

How do you write Meredith in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Meredith is written מרדית׳.

What is the gematria value of Meredith?
Written מרדית׳, Meredith is worth 654: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Tav (400).

What does Meredith mean?
From the Welsh Maredudd, often understood as "great lord" (disputed) (origin: Welsh). Meredith comes from the Welsh Maredudd, a very old name of Welsh princes. Its meaning is disputed: it is often understood as "great lord", while others see in it a word linked to the sea. First a man's name, it has become a girl's name in English-speaking countries.