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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. Danilo95%
  2. Benicio93%
  3. Rami93%
  4. Kooper92%
  5. Maceo90%
  6. Soleil90%
  7. Gian90%
  8. Jolee89%
  9. Keoni89%
  10. Elli89%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Kooper92%
  2. Gitty90%
  3. Rami88%
  4. Baxter86%
  5. Denim86%
  6. Maceo86%
  7. Anas86%
  8. Maison86%
  9. Rhylee84%
  10. Danilo84%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Ocean42%
  5. Elon42%
  6. Sven43%
  7. Heavenly45%
  8. Ransom45%
  9. Rain46%
  10. Rowyn48%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Ozzie42%
  2. Kashton42%
  3. Cristiano42%
  4. Bode42%
  5. Alanis42%
  6. Alaric42%
  7. Dior42%
  8. Zoya42%
  9. Seven42%
  10. Elon42%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Gitty96%
  2. Elodie96%
  3. Kaison96%
  4. Sena96%
  5. Elli96%
  6. Nala96%
  7. Rayleigh96%
  8. Vivianna96%
  9. Romy96%
  10. Maceo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes42%
  2. Sven43%
  3. Tenzin46%
  4. Leopold49%
  5. Hadi49%
  6. Temperance50%
  7. Mendel51%
  8. Ledger52%
  9. Bjorn53%
  10. Musa54%
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