Meredith (given Name) - Derivatives

Derivatives

A derivative or pet name of Meredith is Bedo, which has given rise to a variety of other surnames. Surnames rooted in Meredith's pet name Bedo include Beddas, Beddis, Beddus, Beddose, Beddos, Beddoe, Beddoes, Beddowe, Beado, Beddah, Beddow, Beddas, Beddass, with a deliberate anglicisation of Beddis/Beddus into Bedhouse. The forms Beddoe, Beddow, Beddoes, and Beddowes are particularly common within the Shropshire region of the Marches. The hardening characteristic of the Glamorgan and Gwent accent mutated the d into t, producing Bettoe and Bettoes with the anglicised variant as Betthouse.