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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. Jeremy90%
  2. Wesley90%
  3. Mario80%
  4. Brian78%
  5. Jason74%
  6. Darren72%
  7. Troy72%
  8. Bradley71%
  9. Brent71%
  10. Scott71%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Eric49%
  4. Andre52%
  5. Marc52%
  6. Chad52%
  7. Erik57%
  8. Derrick61%
  9. Lance68%
  10. Rodney69%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Mario89%
  2. Jeremy86%
  3. Wesley83%
  4. Andre74%
  5. Troy72%
  6. Brian72%
  7. Jason71%
  8. Rodney71%
  9. Brent68%
  10. Scott68%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad50%
  2. Marc54%
  3. Shawn56%
  4. Shane56%
  5. Erik58%
  6. Eric58%
  7. Darren61%
  8. Bradley64%
  9. Derrick66%
  10. Brent68%

Professional potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Shane80%
  2. Shawn80%
  3. Brent70%
  4. Derrick68%
  5. Erik65%
  6. Andre64%
  7. Scott63%
  8. Marc62%
  9. Mario61%
  10. Rodney60%

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. Bradley45%
  5. Brian50%
  6. Lance51%
  7. Wesley52%
  8. Troy56%
  9. Jeremy57%
  10. Rodney60%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Wesley96%
  2. Jeremy96%
  3. Mario94%
  4. Jason90%
  5. Bradley85%
  6. Darren84%
  7. Brian81%
  8. Lance78%
  9. Troy77%
  10. Chad70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre49%
  4. Marc53%
  5. Eric53%
  6. Erik58%
  7. Derrick65%
  8. Brent68%
  9. Scott68%
  10. Chad70%
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