Nedas

Recent and popular Lithuanian name, which can be a short form of Minedas as well as be a lithuanization of the English name Ned. It can also be a masculinization of the feminine name Neda, which is almost equally popular in Lithuania. The precise meaning and origin of the latter is unclear, as it is not a native Lithuanian name, but rather, a foreign name that was "adopted" by the Lithuanians. That name is one of the following names: the Slavic name Neda 1, the Persian name Neda 2 or the Greek mythological name Neda. The first option listed is probably the most likely one, given the fact that Lithuania is bordered by three Slavic countries: Belarus, Poland and Russia.

So, all in all, the meaning of the masculine name Nedas really depends on where Lithuanian parents took the inspiration for their son's name from: some parents were inspired by the English name Ned, others by the Slavic name Neda 1, and so on. In other words, the meaning of the name Nedas varies from bearer to bearer.