Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MELDRUM
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MELDRUM.* The Melclrums were " of that Ilk," in the XIII. century, the first of the name mentioned by Nisbct being Alexander de Melgedrura, who flourished in 1278.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic