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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. Carlo95%
  2. Jed93%
  3. Rico92%
  4. Donny92%
  5. Thad92%
  6. Jeromy90%
  7. Jeremie90%
  8. Antwain90%
  9. Antwan90%
  10. Jeremy90%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Hans42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Jermaine42%
  5. Erich42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Jedediah45%
  8. Leopoldo48%
  9. Clint48%
  10. Robb49%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Giuseppe92%
  2. Carlo91%
  3. Mario89%
  4. Antwain88%
  5. Thad88%
  6. Pietro88%
  7. Jeromy88%
  8. Jeremy86%
  9. Jeremie86%
  10. Jed84%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Heath48%
  4. Vance50%
  5. Chad50%
  6. Hans52%
  7. Dameon53%
  8. Marc54%
  9. Philippe54%
  10. Dion55%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Renard42%
  3. Damon42%
  4. Chad42%
  5. Roderic42%
  6. Darren42%
  7. Alfonzo44%
  8. Bradley45%
  9. Neville46%
  10. Shad46%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Jed96%
  2. Damon96%
  3. Kip96%
  4. Pietro96%
  5. Wesley96%
  6. Carlo96%
  7. Donny96%
  8. Jeremie96%
  9. Antwain96%
  10. Rico96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Erich42%
  6. Hans45%
  7. Clint46%
  8. Andre49%
  9. Vance49%
  10. Leopoldo49%
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