Mared

Mared is a Welsh feminine name, a contracted form of Maredudd (historically also a male name) or, more commonly, a Welsh adaptation of Margaret, which itself derives from Latin Margarita and ultimately from Greek margaritēs, meaning pearl. The name has been used in Wales for centuries and carries a distinctly Welsh cultural identity, often chosen as an alternative to the anglicised form Margaret. Related forms include Margred, another Welsh variant, as well as the broader family of Margaret cognates found across European languages.