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Ced

Boy Name day: October 26 In French: Cédric
Ced is a short form of Cedric: on birth records it is written Cedric (41,259 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Cedric page. Also a short form of Cedrick, Sedrick, Cedar.
Origin: English (literary invention). Meaning: Uncertain; literary coinage.
Coined by Sir Walter Scott in Ivanhoe (1819), likely an alteration of the Old English name Cerdic.

Name day for Ced

October 26

Why this day? Ced is a short form of Cedric, and shares its name day.

Ced is celebrated in France on January 7; the United States on October 26.

The story of the name Ced

Ced is a short form of Cedric. It keeps its origin (English (literary invention)) and meaning — uncertain; literary coinage, and shares its name day, October 26.

On birth records, Ced is rarely written as such: the Ceds are Cedrics (41,259 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Cedric page. Ced is also a short form of Cedrick, Sedrick, Cedar.

Frequently asked questions about Ced

What does Ced mean?

Ced is a short form of Cedric, which means uncertain; literary coinage.

When is Ced's name day?

October 26, together with Cedric: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ced a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Cedric.

Ced's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Royce50%
  2. Abel50%
  3. Sterling52%
  4. King53%
  5. Moses53%
  6. Ryker57%
  7. Thaddeus57%
  8. Titus58%
  9. August58%
  10. Maddox59%

Love potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Holden45%
  2. Maverick46%
  3. King47%
  4. Moses51%
  5. Ryker52%
  6. Royce53%
  7. Sterling53%
  8. Ryder53%
  9. Maddox55%
  10. Axel55%

Professional potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Graham80%
  2. Bennett76%
  3. Solomon76%
  4. Emmett72%
  5. Greyson70%
  6. Reed70%
  7. Asher70%
  8. Simon69%
  9. Clark69%
  10. Abel68%

Bottom 10

  1. King42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Kendrick42%
  4. Kyler42%
  5. Jase42%
  6. Cash42%
  7. Axel42%
  8. Zayden42%
  9. Rhett42%
  10. Ryker42%

Crush potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Moses53%
  2. August54%
  3. Abel54%
  4. Solomon57%
  5. Bennett60%
  6. Sterling61%
  7. Royce61%
  8. Titus62%
  9. Ezekiel63%
  10. Greyson63%
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