March 16
Why this day? Ned is a short form of Benedicte, and shares its name day.
Ned is celebrated in France on March 16; the United States on October 13.
Ned is a short form of Bénédicte. It keeps its origin (latin) and meaning — blessed, she who speaks well, and shares its name day, March 16.
On birth records, Ned is rarely written as such: the Neds are Bénédictes (34,970 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bénédicte page. Ned is also a short form of Edward, Nedjma.
Ned is a short form of Bénédicte, which means blessed, she who speaks well.
March 16, together with Bénédicte: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Bénédicte.
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