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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. Rollie96%
  2. Roby96%
  3. Monty93%
  4. Tom93%
  5. Tim93%
  6. Roddy93%
  7. Alphonzo92%
  8. Alonza92%
  9. Richie92%
  10. Chip92%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Joesph42%
  5. Cleophus44%
  6. Kurt46%
  7. Kennith47%
  8. Linwood48%
  9. Peter48%
  10. Jon48%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Roddy95%
  2. Sammy94%
  3. Woody94%
  4. Teddy92%
  5. Dickie91%
  6. Ted90%
  7. Dino90%
  8. Lonnie89%
  9. Alphonso89%
  10. Tim88%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Dirk43%
  4. Flint47%
  5. Kurt47%
  6. Van50%
  7. Don51%
  8. Rand51%
  9. Jon51%
  10. Curt53%

Professional potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Toney83%
  2. Pernell83%
  3. Jerrold82%
  4. Rogers82%
  5. Deryl82%
  6. Dwain82%
  7. Rob82%
  8. Randel82%
  9. Kennth82%
  10. Sanders82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny42%
  2. Van42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Jimmy42%
  5. Sid42%
  6. Raynard42%
  7. Byron42%
  8. Brad42%
  9. Davey42%
  10. Daryl43%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Reinaldo96%
  2. Danny96%
  3. Jay96%
  4. Ronnie96%
  5. Lonny96%
  6. Eddie96%
  7. Ronny96%
  8. Chip96%
  9. Benny96%
  10. Skip96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joesph42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Kurt43%
  6. Jon45%
  7. Linwood48%
  8. Hal50%
  9. Phillip50%
  10. Dwight50%
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