Meredith of Wales Tartan Collection
Meredith of Wales Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Meredith name with a Welsh family tartan — from Maredudd, a name borne by kings of Deheubarth in the south-west of Wales.
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About the Meredith of Wales Tartan
The Meredith of Wales tartan is one of the modern Welsh family setts designed in the late 1990s by Sheila Daniel at the Cambrian Woollen Mill in Powys, in collaboration with the Wales Tartan Centres.
These are modern designs rather than inherited patterns, and they make no claim to medieval clan origins; the phrase "of Wales" identifies the series. They were created so that Welsh families could mark their own name in cloth.
Meredith Tartan Pattern and Colours
The Welsh setts follow their own conventions of thread and weave. This collection draws on deep greens with darker lines and a warm accent — the green of the Tywi valley and the hills of Deheubarth, with the red of the dragon running through.
The Meredith Name
Meredith comes from the old Welsh personal name Maredudd, understood as carrying a sense of greatness or splendour. It belonged to the ruling houses of the south-west: Maredudd ab Owain, who died in 999, held Deheubarth and for a time Gwynedd and Powys as well, and later Maredudds appear among the princes of that country through the medieval centuries.
As fixed surnames replaced the patronymic system from the Tudor age, ap Maredudd gave both Meredith and Bedward or Predith in some districts, while Maredudd itself survives as a Welsh forename. The surname is found across mid and south Wales and the Marches, and travelled with Welsh emigrants to America and the wider world.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the Meredith and Maredudd name, families with Deheubarth, mid Wales and border roots, Welsh diaspora households and anyone who wants a tartan that names a Welsh family.
- ✓ Meredith and Maredudd family
- ✓ Deheubarth and mid Wales roots
- ✓ Welsh Marches heritage
- ✓ St David's Day and Eisteddfod wear
- ✓ Welsh ancestry gifts
- ✓ Deep green tartan style
How to Wear Meredith Tartan
Meredith tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its green palette is easy to pair for St David's Day, weddings, family gatherings and everyday heritage wear.
Meredith of Wales Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Meredith Welsh tartan, its origins and who may wear it.
Is the Meredith tartan ancient?
No — it is a modern Welsh family tartan from the late 1990s, designed at the Cambrian Woollen Mill in Powys.
What does the name Meredith mean?
It comes from the old Welsh personal name Maredudd, understood as carrying a sense of greatness or splendour.
Who was Maredudd ab Owain?
A ruler of Deheubarth who died in 999, and who for a time also held Gwynedd and Powys.
Where is the name found?
Across mid and south Wales and the Marches, and among Welsh families abroad.
Why does the name say "of Wales"?
It identifies the design series the tartan belongs to, not any claim of ownership.
Who can wear the Meredith tartan?
Anyone of the Meredith or Maredudd name, or with a Welsh family connection.
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