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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

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Eric49%
  4. Andre52%
  5. Tonya52%
  6. Marc52%
  7. Chad52%
  8. Amy56%
  9. Erik57%
  10. Lisa60%

Love potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Chad50%
  2. Marc54%
  3. Shawn56%
  4. Shane56%
  5. Jennifer58%
  6. Erik58%
  7. Eric58%
  8. Katrina59%
  9. Dana60%
  10. Deanna61%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Tracy42%
  4. Darren42%
  5. Gina44%
  6. Tina44%
  7. Bradley45%
  8. Tara45%
  9. Heather45%
  10. April46%

Crush potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre49%
  4. Tonya51%
  5. Marc53%
  6. Eric53%
  7. Erik58%
  8. Katrina63%
  9. Michelle64%
  10. Michele64%
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