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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

Top 10

  1. Tom93%
  2. Jay89%
  3. Curtis88%
  4. Bill88%
  5. Eddie88%
  6. William88%
  7. Mike88%
  8. Danny88%
  9. Jeff86%
  10. Ronald86%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Peter48%
  5. Jon48%
  6. Gordon50%
  7. Reginald50%
  8. Robert51%
  9. Bob51%
  10. Mark52%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Lonnie89%
  2. Tom88%
  3. Ronald86%
  4. Ronnie85%
  5. Roger85%
  6. Eddie84%
  7. Danny84%
  8. Jay84%
  9. Allan83%
  10. James82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don51%
  3. Jon51%
  4. Phillip54%
  5. Philip54%
  6. Bruce54%
  7. Wayne54%
  8. Mark54%
  9. Dennis55%
  10. Craig55%

Professional potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. John80%
  2. Paul79%
  3. Gary77%
  4. Martin77%
  5. Micheal76%
  6. Michael76%
  7. Stephen74%
  8. Steven74%
  9. Bob74%
  10. Robert74%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Randy44%
  4. Johnny44%
  5. Karl49%
  6. Tommy49%
  7. Curtis49%
  8. Jim50%
  9. Ronnie52%
  10. Ronald52%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Danny96%
  2. Jay96%
  3. Ronnie96%
  4. Eddie96%
  5. Curtis96%
  6. Mike96%
  7. Tony96%
  8. Tom96%
  9. Ronald96%
  10. Randy96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Jon45%
  5. Phillip50%
  6. Peter50%
  7. Gordon50%
  8. Philip50%
  9. Dennis50%
  10. Don51%
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