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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. Monty93%
  2. Richie92%
  3. Lonny92%
  4. Rusty88%
  5. Fritz86%
  6. Russ86%
  7. Chet86%
  8. Dickie85%
  9. Ronny85%
  10. Vince85%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Kennith47%
  3. Linwood48%
  4. Hal48%
  5. Lawerence49%
  6. Denis53%
  7. Denny53%
  8. Rogers55%
  9. Jerrold55%
  10. Curt55%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Dickie91%
  2. Dino90%
  3. Alphonso89%
  4. Monty88%
  5. Richie87%
  6. Bart86%
  7. Lonny85%
  8. Rusty84%
  9. Toney83%
  10. Rob83%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Dirk43%
  3. Curt53%
  4. Phil54%
  5. Denis55%
  6. Denny55%
  7. Ike57%
  8. Galen59%
  9. Elvis59%
  10. Rickie59%

Professional potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Toney83%
  2. Jerrold82%
  3. Rogers82%
  4. Dwain82%
  5. Rob82%
  6. Greggory77%
  7. Art77%
  8. Randell77%
  9. Galen77%
  10. Kennith77%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny42%
  2. Elvis44%
  3. Dickie45%
  4. Dirk46%
  5. Eddy46%
  6. Farrell46%
  7. Monty46%
  8. Lonny47%
  9. Robby47%
  10. Wally47%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Lonny96%
  2. Ronny96%
  3. Richie96%
  4. Lenny96%
  5. Monty96%
  6. Vince95%
  7. Dickie94%
  8. Dino92%
  9. Robby92%
  10. Russ92%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood48%
  3. Hal50%
  4. Denis50%
  5. Phil50%
  6. Denny50%
  7. Lawerence52%
  8. Rogers52%
  9. Kennith53%
  10. Stanford55%
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