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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. Melvin96%
  2. Lewis95%
  3. Alvin90%
  4. Sam89%
  5. Billy88%
  6. Calvin87%
  7. Lloyd86%
  8. Edwin84%
  9. Fred84%
  10. Marvin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Raymond42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Ray42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Albert43%
  8. Arnold45%
  9. Clyde45%
  10. Herman46%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Maurice96%
  2. Melvin95%
  3. George94%
  4. Leon89%
  5. Alfred89%
  6. Lewis88%
  7. Alvin85%
  8. Sam84%
  9. Eugene83%
  10. Gene83%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold45%
  2. Herbert50%
  3. Clyde50%
  4. Harold53%
  5. Roland54%
  6. Francis55%
  7. Harvey56%
  8. Leonard56%
  9. Jack56%
  10. Milton57%

Professional potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Chester83%
  2. Jack80%
  3. Frank79%
  4. Herman77%
  5. Henry75%
  6. Herbert75%
  7. Ernest75%
  8. Harry75%
  9. Bernard74%
  10. Bobby74%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald42%
  2. Calvin42%
  3. Clyde49%
  4. Marvin50%
  5. Warren50%
  6. Franklin50%
  7. Arthur52%
  8. Alvin53%
  9. Leonard53%
  10. Ralph55%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Calvin96%
  2. Marvin96%
  3. Melvin96%
  4. Lewis96%
  5. Alvin96%
  6. Sam93%
  7. Lloyd92%
  8. Billy91%
  9. Arthur91%
  10. Ralph88%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Henry42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Joe42%
  6. Harry42%
  7. Herman42%
  8. Albert43%
  9. Arnold44%
  10. Ray46%
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