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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

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Isaak42%
  4. Obed43%
  5. Avrohom51%
  6. Hyrum51%
  7. Eben51%
  8. Heber52%
  9. Jens52%
  10. Elder52%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Paulo91%
  2. Renato89%
  3. Keshaun88%
  4. Fabio88%
  5. Paolo88%
  6. Massimo88%
  7. Zach88%
  8. Bradlee87%
  9. Broc86%
  10. Luiz85%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ciro46%
  3. Marek48%
  4. Esau51%
  5. Arman51%
  6. Arnav51%
  7. Tyran52%
  8. Price53%
  9. Isaak53%
  10. Artemio54%

Professional potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Landin87%
  2. Eben84%
  3. Aman83%
  4. Job82%
  5. Elder82%
  6. Lathan80%
  7. Bradon80%
  8. Graeme80%
  9. Avrohom77%
  10. Everardo77%

Bottom 10

  1. Ceasar42%
  2. Fredy42%
  3. Cy42%
  4. Tyran42%
  5. Tyre42%
  6. Kayne42%
  7. Xavion42%
  8. Trevion42%
  9. Jaysen42%
  10. Lex42%

Crush potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Isaak42%
  3. Ciro42%
  4. Obed46%
  5. Heber52%
  6. Job52%
  7. Marek54%
  8. Eben55%
  9. Graydon55%
  10. Jens55%
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