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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. Julian88%
  2. Sadie87%
  3. Olivia87%
  4. Leo86%
  5. Oliver86%
  6. Lydia86%
  7. Luke86%
  8. Cecilia85%
  9. Lucy85%
  10. Charlie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett48%
  3. Micah58%
  4. Arianna59%
  5. Josiah59%
  6. Claire60%
  7. Levi60%
  8. Owen64%
  9. Maxwell64%
  10. Colton65%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Sebastian86%
  2. Leo85%
  3. Lucas84%
  4. Julian83%
  5. Theodore81%
  6. Lucy81%
  7. Cooper80%
  8. Oliver80%
  9. Luke80%
  10. Lydia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen48%
  2. Wyatt53%
  3. Everett53%
  4. Miles55%
  5. Ariana58%
  6. Layla59%
  7. Arianna60%
  8. Josiah60%
  9. Claire60%
  10. Micah60%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Harper42%
  4. Charlie43%
  5. Liam45%
  6. Nolan45%
  7. Grayson45%
  8. Jackson46%
  9. Miles46%
  10. Lucas49%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Olivia96%
  2. Cecilia96%
  3. Lucy96%
  4. Lucas96%
  5. Sadie96%
  6. Naomi95%
  7. Lydia95%
  8. Julian93%
  9. Leo93%
  10. Charlotte92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett49%
  3. Claire60%
  4. Owen62%
  5. Levi63%
  6. Wyatt66%
  7. Josiah67%
  8. Micah68%
  9. Cora68%
  10. Arianna71%
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