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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. Shelly96%
  2. Tim93%
  3. Lynda92%
  4. Ted92%
  5. Margo92%
  6. Marty90%
  7. Benny90%
  8. Doug90%
  9. Terrence90%
  10. Ken90%

Bottom 10

  1. Bernadette42%
  2. Teri42%
  3. Therese42%
  4. Kurt46%
  5. Pete48%
  6. Bradford49%
  7. Jan50%
  8. Polly50%
  9. Jeanine50%
  10. Trudy50%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Sammy94%
  2. Teddy92%
  3. Paulette92%
  4. Ted90%
  5. Tim88%
  6. Doug87%
  7. Lynda87%
  8. Dave86%
  9. Rodger85%
  10. Gerard85%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt47%
  2. Van50%
  3. Joni51%
  4. Jayne51%
  5. Janis54%
  6. Brad54%
  7. Jan54%
  8. Laurence55%
  9. Randal55%
  10. Dwight55%

Professional potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Frankie79%
  2. Jan78%
  3. Shelia77%
  4. Clay77%
  5. Kent77%
  6. Bradford76%
  7. Stuart76%
  8. Mickey76%
  9. Laurel74%
  10. Susanne74%

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Paulette42%
  4. Byron42%
  5. Brad42%
  6. Daryl43%
  7. Rocky44%
  8. Dee45%
  9. Garry45%
  10. Rudy45%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Lorie96%
  2. Bonita96%
  3. Cheri96%
  4. Benny96%
  5. Tim96%
  6. Ken96%
  7. Kenny96%
  8. Paulette96%
  9. Janie96%
  10. Sandy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt43%
  2. Jan45%
  3. Trudy46%
  4. Teri48%
  5. Therese48%
  6. Dwight50%
  7. Bradford50%
  8. Pete50%
  9. Robbie52%
  10. Janine52%
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