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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. Archie93%
  2. Reuben92%
  3. Dixie90%
  4. Goldie90%
  5. Bennie90%
  6. Effie89%
  7. Winnie88%
  8. Junior88%
  9. Fannie88%
  10. Ben87%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Bernadine42%
  3. Johnie42%
  4. Ruthie42%
  5. Beulah42%
  6. Inez42%
  7. Elbert43%
  8. Willard44%
  9. Geneva47%
  10. Amos48%

Love potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Percy48%
  2. Amos50%
  3. Hilda51%
  4. Iva51%
  5. Leola52%
  6. Inez53%
  7. Conrad54%
  8. Ruthie54%
  9. Fay54%
  10. Willard56%

Professional potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Johnie80%
  2. Addie79%
  3. Eunice79%
  4. Willard78%
  5. Cecelia77%
  6. Burton77%
  7. Alta77%
  8. Hugh77%
  9. Ollie76%
  10. Earnest75%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Fay42%
  5. Ila45%
  6. Estella45%
  7. Buddy47%
  8. Rhoda47%
  9. Iva48%
  10. Roscoe48%

Crush potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Alberta42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Johnie42%
  6. Elbert43%
  7. Willard45%
  8. Ramona47%
  9. Hugh47%
  10. Alton47%
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