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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. Robin96%
  2. Peggy94%
  3. Tom93%
  4. Cathy92%
  5. Sally92%
  6. Kathy92%
  7. Jackie91%
  8. Rita90%
  9. Jay89%
  10. Curtis88%

Bottom 10

  1. Theresa42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Teresa42%
  4. Martha42%
  5. Roberta42%
  6. Constance42%
  7. John42%
  8. Terri42%
  9. Barbara42%
  10. Joseph42%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Jackie94%
  2. Lonnie89%
  3. Robin88%
  4. Tom88%
  5. Sally86%
  6. Ronald86%
  7. Penny85%
  8. Ronnie85%
  9. Roger85%
  10. Eddie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Lee42%
  3. Barbara47%
  4. Marilyn47%
  5. Melody47%
  6. Anne49%
  7. Ann49%
  8. Jane51%
  9. Jo51%
  10. Don51%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Wanda42%
  4. Marilyn42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Melody42%
  7. Rita43%
  8. Gloria43%
  9. Randy44%
  10. Johnny44%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Cathy96%
  2. Sandra96%
  3. Danny96%
  4. Jay96%
  5. Peggy96%
  6. Julie96%
  7. Ronnie96%
  8. Eddie96%
  9. Joy96%
  10. Donna96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Connie42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Roberta42%
  6. Joseph42%
  7. Barbara42%
  8. Constance42%
  9. Ann45%
  10. Anne45%
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